Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens 'Soquel') is the world's tallest tree, a narrow-conical evergreen conifer that reaches 50 to 90 feet tall and 15 to 30 feet wide in garden settings. Native to the misty coastal plains of Oregon and California, this magnificent species thrives in the cool, moist climates where fog rolls in from the Pacific, and it grows reliably in USDA zones 7 through 9. Tolerant of wet soils and preferring consistently high moisture levels, coast redwood rewards gardeners with lush, year-round greenery and a living connection to one of Earth's most iconic trees.
Full Sun
Moderate
7-9
1080in H x 360in W
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Moderate
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Coast redwoods demand the specific conditions they evolved in: cool, coastal climates with abundant moisture and fog. In the right setting, they develop that characteristic narrow, columnar form and soft, feathery foliage that turns russet-bronze in winter. Intolerant of drought and temperature extremes, they're not garden generalists, but where conditions align, few evergreens deliver such drama and presence. These are trees for gardeners willing to create the precise microclimates they crave.
Coast redwoods thrive in rain gardens and wet-site landscaping where their tolerance for consistently moist soils and even wet conditions becomes an asset. They serve as dramatic specimen trees in temperate coastal gardens and in carefully sited locations within zones 7 to 9, creating vertical accents and year-round structure. Beyond the garden, they represent a living connection to one of nature's most awe-inspiring ecosystems.
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“Sequoia sempervirens evolved along a narrow 20-mile coastal belt stretching from southern Oregon to the San Francisco Bay area, where it forms sometimes-magnificent pure stands in the high-moisture zones regularly blanketed by Pacific fog. For millennia, these forests stood undisturbed; the 'Soquel' cultivar represents the species' adaptation to those specific coastal conditions and has become the variety most reliably grown in cultivation outside the native range. The redwoods' survival into the modern era is itself a conservation story, with botanists and gardeners working to preserve and propagate this irreplaceable species beyond its endangered native habitat.”