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Prostrate Coast Redwood

Scientific name: Sequoia sempervirens 'Cantab'.
Taxonomy
Family:Cupressaceae
Type:Dwarf conifers
Native:NO
Plant Requirements
Zone:7 to 9
Sun:Full to partial sun
Moisture:Medium
Plant Characteristics
Height:4 ft
Width:8 ft
Additional Characteristics
Trees


Fruit

Leaves


Bark
Wildlife value

Poisonous
Description Discovered as witches broom off of Coast Redwood at the Cambridge University Botanic Gardens (Cambridge England) the cultivar ‘Cantab’ is noted for its spreading growth habit.

  Morphology:
This dwarf conifer has all the traits of the Coast Redwood as found in California other than for the size. This variant only grows to 4’ in height but can spread to 8’. The needles are blue-green in color.

  Adaptation:
This plant needs full to partial sun and a moist planting site.

  Pests:
None.
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