When we purchased our lot to build 11 years ago, I planted 3 Dawn Redwood trees. I wasn't familiar with them, but I knew I wanted something a little different than everyone else on the street! Well, these trees came in 5 gallon containers and were around 7-10' tall. Today, they are easily 30-40' and absolutely beautiful. Friends always comment on them when they come over. They are in the same family as the giant redwoods in California, but will not get the same size. However, they can easily top out over 100'. They love the full sun and can tolerate a variety of soil conditions. And if you plant them in a wet or soggy area, they'll actually form the very cool 'knees' around the base of the tree.They lose their needles in the winter, but turn a brilliant bronze color in the Fall.
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