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Sequoia sempervirens Sequoia sempervirens
Sequoia sempervirens 'Soquel' has some common insect problems:
Pests of Conifers

Sequoia sempervirens 'Soquel'

Common Name(s):

Phonetic Spelling
see-KWOY-uh sem-per-VY-renz
Description

Coast  Redwood is a needled evergreen tree native to the pacific coast areas. A pyramidal evergreen tree with reddish-brown bark and horizontal branches that curve upwards at the tips. Its finely textured needles are dark green with bluish or grayish undersides. The color holds well in winter. It prefers moist, rich, humusy, well-drained soils in full sun to light shade. This tree doesn't get as tall as the species but can still reach up to 90 feet tall.  It grows best in areas of cool, consistent temperatures and moist to wet soils along the coast of the Pacific. It generally doesn't grow well in the southeastern USA.

Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: No significant problems

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Tags:
#evergreen#rain garden#moist soil#fast growing#needled evergreen#sun#pacific coast
 
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Tags:
#evergreen#rain garden#moist soil#fast growing#needled evergreen#sun#pacific coast
  • Attributes:
    Genus:
    Sequoia
    Species:
    sempervirens
    Family:
    Cupressaceae
    Life Cycle:
    Woody
    Dimensions:
    Height: 50 ft. 0 in. - 90 ft. 0 in.
    Width: 15 ft. 0 in. - 30 ft. 0 in.
  • Whole Plant Traits:
    Plant Type:
    Tree
    Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
    Needled Evergreen
    Habit/Form:
    Pyramidal
    Maintenance:
    Low
    Texture:
    Medium
  • Cultural Conditions:
    Light:
    Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
    Soil Texture:
    Clay
    Loam (Silt)
    Sand
    Soil Drainage:
    Good Drainage
    Moist
    USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
    7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
  • Fruit:
    Fruit Description:
    Seed cones 1.25 inch long and furrowed
  • Flowers:
    Flower Description:
    No flowers
  • Leaves:
    Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
    Needled Evergreen
    Leaf Color:
    Blue
    Green
    Leaf Type:
    Needles
    Leaf Margin:
    Entire
    Hairs Present:
    No
    Leaf Length:
    < 1 inch
    Leaf Width:
    < 1 inch
    Leaf Description:
    Dark green foliage; bluish on the underside; holds color well in winter. 1 inch long flat green needles.
  • Bark:
    Bark Color:
    Dark Brown
    Red/Burgundy
    Bark Description:
    Fibrous reddish-brown bark
  • Stem:
    Stem Color:
    Brown/Copper
    Stem Is Aromatic:
    No
    Stem Description:
    Stems are horizontal with upturned tips.
  • Landscape:
    Design Feature:
    Small groups
    Specimen
    Street Tree
    Resistance To Challenges:
    Deer