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Barton Arboretum and Nature Preserve

of Medford Leas

November 13, 2020 – Dawn Redwood

Dawn Redwood trees

Each year at this time, we all enjoy the Dawn Redwood trees, Metasequoia glyptostroboides. There is a group of these magnificent trees that greet you as you enter the Lumberton Campus, and on the Medford Campus, you will find them along Medford Leas Way in the Bridlington neighborhood. This tree is one of just a few deciduous conifers, meaning they will lose all of their needles each fall. This tree is known for its rapid growth in a pyramidal shape, growing to 75-100′ tall. At this time of the season, the orange and golden colors of the needles are a special treat.

Dawn Redwood trees
Dawn Redwood trees