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Giant Sequoia

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Giant Sequoia

Zones: 6 - 8
$12.99 Regular Price
Member Price: $9.99
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Bare Root or Potted?
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Guaranteed Healthy Delivery

When you order trees from The Arbor Day Foundation, your order is guaranteed to arrive in a good, healthy condition or we’ll replace them at no charge. Your trees will be shipped at a suitable time for planting. Each tree and plant is guaranteed to grow, or we’ll replace it within six months of shipment. See details for more information.

This awe-inspiring tree is admired for its sheer size and rich history. Among the oldest & largest trees on earth, the giant sequoia can live up to 3,000 years and reach nearly 300 feet! While its natural range is rather small, growing on moist sites in California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains between 4,500 and 7,500 feet in elevation, its tolerance for drier sites and a range of soil types makes them suitable for planting in hardiness zones 6 – 8. As long as you give this tree plenty of space for its wide spreading root system, it can do quite well in urban landscapes.

  • Native to the northwestern coast of the U.S
  • Displays rich, reddish-brown fibrous bark
  • Produces bluish-green needles and egg-shaped cones with pitted scales 
  • Requires little maintenance once established
The Giant Sequoia Grows in zones 6 - 8

Your Tree’s Personality

Shape

Columnar

Growth Speed

Medium

Scientific Name

Sequoiadendron giganteum

Mature Spread

25' - 35'

Shipping Height

8" - 10"

Sun Preference

Full Sun

Soil Preference

Acidic, Clay, Loamy, Moist, Sandy, Well Drained

Wildlife Value

Giant sequoias are primarily used for shelter. Mature cones are collected and stored by Douglas squirrels (chickarees), and the sequoia seedlings are eaten by chipmunks, sparrows and finches.

History/Lore

The name sequoia came from the Cherokee Chief Sequoyah, who was also famed for framing the alphabet of his Native American tongue. Early loggers are said to have destroyed hundreds of ancient sequoias in search of wood for roof shingles, flumes, fence posts and poles. But sequoia wood lacks strength and breaks easily across the grain. When they would fell these massive trees, large portions of the trunk would shatter into thousands of short, jagged and worthless shards. Other portions of the tree were left behind because they were simply too large to haul out of the forest.

Planting Instructions



Bare-Root Tree

Bare-root trees are shipped without soil around their roots. They are shipped when dormant (sleep state). In this dormant state, deciduous trees may display small buds but not leaves. Roots will come coated in a hydrating gel. Bare-root trees require more attention and care initially to ensure they remain properly watered and protected from extreme weather conditions.

Benefits:
  • Cost-effective
  • Roots re-establish quickly once planted, meaning growth will begin faster
  • Easy to plant at the correct depth
Potted Tree

Potted trees are available in a variety of sizes. Because the roots are packed in soil, the trees do not need to be dormant for shipping. Potted trees often have a more established appearance with leaves and foliage, providing an immediate visual impact on the landscape.

Benefits:
  • Reduced transplant shock
  • Extended shipping/planting season
  • Higher survivability
Which Tree is Right for Me?

With the option of ordering either standard or semi-dwarf trees and either bare-root or potted, be sure to consider the benefits of each option when deciding which is best for you.

Standard Height

Benefits:
  • Also functions as a shade tree
  • Can be planted farther from compatible pollinator
  • Fills a larger space

Semi-Dwarf Height

Benefits:
  • Easier to harvest fruit
  • Bears fruit sooner
  • Fits in a smaller space

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