Getting To Know North Light Dawn Redwood - January 2024
I have been spending some time tool'ing around the Conifer Kingdom website recently as I try to think about adding dwarf conifers to our garden this season. I have a full post that I should do that details a bunch of what I've found interesting (so far), but there's one tree that (at this point) warranted a 'getting to know' post: The North Light Dawn Redwood. Or the 'Schirrmann’s Nordlicht' Dawn Redwood. Metasequoia glyptostroboides. The Conifer Kingdom listing for the tree is here . The guys over at Mr. Maple have the tree listed there , too. And they do a good job with their description (screenshot below). The image at the top of this post is also from Mr. Maple ( source ). Here's how they talk about the Nordlicht Dawn Redwood: Via Mr. Maple What's not to like about what they say about the North Light Dawn Redwood. It is a dwarf. Has spectacular foliage. Compact habit. Winter interest. Award winning. Yes, please. But, tell me about