The dawn redwood tree (Metasequoia glyptostroboides) is a popular ornamental tree that was thought to be extinct until a grove of them was discovered in China in 1941. Dawn redwood is in the same ...

Are you the owner of a big dawn redwood? It could be eligible for inclusion on the Michigan Big Tree Register. This sequoia species is known to grow up to 140 feet tall and 6 feet in diameter, living ...

A tree species once thought to be extinct is thriving in Michigan. The dawn redwood was rediscovered in the 1940s. Since then, dozens – perhaps even hundreds – have been planted throughout Michigan.

Q. Does the dawn redwood grow best in an acid or alkaline soil? Does it hold its needles or shed them in winter? How can I control mole crickets? -- D.L.W., Bryan A. The dawn redwood, Metasequoia ...