Sequoiadendron giganteum 'Von Martin'
Common name: 
Von Martin Sierra Redwood
Von Martin Giant Sequoia
Pronunciation: 
se-KWOY-a-DEN-dron ji-GAN-te-um
Family: 
Cupressaceae
Genus: 
Sequoiadendron
Type: 
Conifer
Native to (or naturalized in) Oregon: 
No
  • Conifer, evergreen tree, not considered a "true dwarf" although reportedly growing at ¼ the rate of the parent species, only 6-8 inches (15-20 cm) per year, it forms a compact pyramidal shape and may reach 10 ft tall and 8 ft wide (3 x 2.4 m) in 10 years. (Also listed as only growing 3-4 inches (7.5 - 10 cm) per year and reaching only 40 inches tall and 24 inches wide (1 x 0.6 m) in ten years.)
  • Sun

  • Hardy to USDSA Zone 6  This cultivar originated as a seedling selected in the 1990s, apparently in The Netherlands.

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