Metasequoia glyptostroboides 'Chubby'

A rare and slow growing selection, Metasequoia glyptostroboides 'Chubby' has bright green summer foliage which turns bronze in the autumn before falling. The young leaves in spring are an attractive blueish-green in colour.

This Metasequoia is much slower growing than most other dawn redwoods and is more suitable for gardens with limited space.

• Position: Full sun or partial shade.
• Soil: Moist, fertile soil. Metasequoia glyptostroboides 'Chubby' particularly enjoys damp or wet sites.
• Hardiness: Hardy.
• Rate of Growth: Slow.
• Habit: Small tree with a bushy, conical habit.
  • Height: 4 - 5 m (13 - 16 ft).
  • Spread: 2 - 2.5 m (6 - 8 ft).