Metasequoia glyptostroboides
'All Bronze'
All Bronze Dawn Redwood
| Family |
| Cupressaceae (Taxodiaceae) |
| Genus |
| Metasequoia |
| Species |
| glyptostroboides |
| Cultivar |
| 'All Bronze' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 5a - 8b |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 4 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 - H4 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -28 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -20 |
| Height |
| 12 m |
| Spread |
| 9 - 12 m |
| Landscape |
| Accent or specimen plant. |
| Cultivation |
| Plant in full sun in moist, humus-rich but well-draining neutral to slightly acidic soil. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Slightly exfoliating, non-showy mature bark. Young branches and leaf stems are smooth, glaborous and slightly woody. |
| Leaf Description |
| Flat, lanceolate oppositely-arranged leaves measuring approximately 3 cm long that grow along short branchlets. |
| Flower Description |
| Small inconspicuous monoecious flowers. |
| Colour Description |
| Foliage is a mixture of yellowish-green to light green in the spring and summer. In autumn to winter the foliage turns an amber to orange-red. Bark is a dull reddish-brown. |
| Texture Description |
| Soft foliage, medium-coarse mature bark. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Whistling Gardens, Wilsonville, Ontario, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| Semi-hardwood cuttings. |