Sequoia sempervirens /Redwood

Foliage of the redwood
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Foliage of the redwood	Redwoods in the Henry Cowell State Park in California	Some relaively low foliage on tall trees in Cowell State Park
Base of a large redwood tree	A very large redwood with a large opening in the base in California	Red bark of a redwood tree
As a "Twin Trunk" style bonsai	A specimen tree growing in a southern California botanical garden	Foliage
Relatively young tree	Foliage


Scientific Name:	Sequoia sempervirens
Common Name:	Redwood
Plant Type:	Evergreen
Leaf Type:	Needleleaf
Hardiness Zone:	7, 8, 9 Determine Your Zone
Height:	over 50 feet
Spread:	40 - 50 feet
Light Exposure:	Sun
Drainage:	Well drained, Moist
Rate of Growth:	Slow
Water Requirement:	None
Maintenance Level:	Low
Susceptible to insects and diseases:	No

Comments:	This is a long lived conifer that grows to be among the tallest trees and oldest trees in the world. One tree in California is said to be the tallest living thing. The soft orange-red bark is a special feature of this evergreen tree. Grows relatively fast when young. This tree grows best where there is ample rainfall and fog and temperatures are not too extreme.