Sequoia sempervirens 'Kelly's Prostrate'
Common name: 
Kelly's Prostrate Coastal Redwood
Pronunciation: 
se-KWOY-a sem-per-VI-rens
Family: 
Cupressaceae
Genus: 
Sequoia
Type: 
Conifer
Native to (or naturalized in) Oregon: 
Yes
  • Conifer, evergreen, low growing, dwarf shrub, more or less flat, all branches horizontal, growing about 6 inches (15 cm) a year, mounding to a height of 8-12 inches (20-30 cm).  Leaves (needles) emerald green.
  • Hardy to USDA Zone 7 
  • Sun to part shade, well-drained soil.     
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    plant habit (7 years later)

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