giant sequoia
Sequoiadendron giganteum
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones6 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size60 to 275 feet tall25 to 60 feet wide
- Bloom color
- Non-flowering
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) is a tree for low maintenance on large properties. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. The evergreen crown is conical when young and narrows and rounds with age. The bark is reddish brown, fibrous, and deeply furrowed. It grows fast and can reach 60-100 feet in about a century.
Pairs well with Saucer magnolia, Juneberry, and Daffodil.
Native range
North America.