Coastal redwood (Sequoia sempervirens)
Coastal redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) is a conifer that can grow higher than 15m tall and 3m – 8m wide. In this growing guide we’ll learn the cultivation details and how to plant Coastal redwood (Sequoia sempervirens).
This plant has several common names including: coastal redwood, Californian evergreen redwood, Californian redwood or redwood.
This is a evergreen plant that takes more than 50 years to reach full maturity.
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Plant profile
Common name: coastal redwood, Californian evergreen redwood, Californian redwood, redwood
Scientific name: Sequoia sempervirens
Plant type: Conifers, Trees
Habit: Bushy
Height: Higher than 15m
Spread: 3m – 8m
Foliage: Evergreen
Sunlight: Full Sun, Partial shade
Soil: Clay, Loam
Moisture: Moist but well drained
Garden type: Architectural
Planting type: Low Maintenance
Other characteristics: RHS Award of Garden Merit
Seasonal colors
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How to plant Coastal redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) – W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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How to plant
In this section we will learn how to plant Coastal redwood (Sequoia sempervirens), know its needs in terms of soil, watering and sun exposure.
Soil
Coastal redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) is a plant that prefers to grow in clay or loam.
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Clay soil is composed of more than 25 percent clay particles. These particles have a high moisture holding capacity and the soil is heavy to dig and can be waterlogged in winter (dry in summer).
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The loam soil is dark, rich in organic matter but balanced in minerals. It offers the best of all worlds, retaining enough water for the plants, but allowing excess moisture to drain away. This is the most desired type of garden soil, perfect for most plants.
As for pH, it is a plant that grows ideally in soils with pH neutral pH.
Regarding drainage, Sequoia sempervirens likes to grow in moist but well drained soil.
Sunlight
Coastal redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) is a plant that should be grown in full sun or partial shade positions.
Cultivation profiles – Growing Coastal redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) – Allie_Caulfield from Germany, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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