Miss Grace Weeping Dawn Redwood Tree (Metasequoia) – 3 Gallon Pot

Very easy to grow, Dawn Redwoods have been around since the “dawn” of the ages. From fossil records, it is known they have existed as many as 50,000,000 years ago. Discovered in New York, ‘Miss Grace’ is a lovely, dwarf selection with graceful, pendulous, arching branches. If allowed to grow naturally it forms a low spreading mound, but many folks stake it to form an upright weeping tree. It features very soft and feathery fern-like foliage that emerges light green in spring maturing to medium green in summer changing to a handsome bronze-orange in fall. Much slower and smaller growing than its giant cousins, when staked, Miss Grace might reach 8 feet tall and several feet wide at ten years of age. USDA Zones: 5a-8b  Find Your Zone

Until 1941, when it was first discovered growing in the wild near the town of Modaoqi, China by Chinese forester, T. Kan, Metasequoia glyptostroboides (Dawn Redwood) was thought to have been extinct, with only fossils to show it once existed. Seeds collected from the original site were made available to the Missouri Botanical Garden in 1947.

Growing 6 to 10 feet tall and 3 to 6 feet wide at 10 years of age, The Miss Grace Dawn Redwood can be ground as a spreading mound or staked to form a highly attractive weeping tree. We think it’s most ideal for use as a specimen however can be used in spaced groupings at 10 feet or so apart. Two can be used to accentuate an entryway. A fine addition to conifer gardens, around garden ponds and other bodies of water, rock gardens and bird gardens. 

Suggested Spacing:  10 feet apart for spaced groupings

The Miss Grace Dawn Redwood is very easy to grow in a moist but well-drained, humusy soil and full to mostly sun. Some filtered sun during the midafternoon hours in hot-summer climates might be appreciated. Though it will tolerate dry spells it appreciates a consistently moist soil. Maintenance is minimal to none…just plant and watch it grow. That said, if you want to train it to grow as an upright weeping tree it will require staking. Pruning isn’t necessary, however it responds well to selective pruning for size control and shaping purposes. Avoid pruning in the spring when the tree is emerging from dormancy. Prune in late winter.