A smaller, slower-growing form of the giant redwood, Sequoiadendron giganteum Glaucum is a very tall, evergreen, coniferous tree with a narrow, pyramidal habit; the crown becomes more open with age. The trunk is reddish-brown, the bark quite soft and fibrous, and deeply fissured. The scaly, needle-like leaves are a beautiful silvery grey-blue. The flowers are insignificant, and are followed by reddish-brown cones, upright at first, then hanging down in their second year. Giant redwood Glaucum makes a very striking specimen tree.
Site: Tolerates exposure Soil: Any well-drained, fertile, moist soil; will tolerate quite wet soil Position: Full sun Season of interest: All year Hardiness: Fully hardy Height: 130’ (40m) Spread: 26’ (8m)
