Dawn Redwood
FAMILY: CUPRESSACEAE
About Dawn Redwood at OSU's Landscape Plants site
Native to provinces of Sichuan and Hubei, China.
Tree was thought extinct until rediscovered by botanists in 1941 and introduced to U.S. in 1948 as seeds.
Height can reach 165’ in native habitat.
Deciduous conifer with opposite leaves.
Cones are 1” long and resemble coast redwood cones.
Fall color is apricot/gold before fall leaf drop.
#254 was planted from seed in 1948. The planter was Ruth Hansen, a founder of the American Rhododendron Society, the Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden, and the Oregon Native Plant Society.
#313 was the first tree to bear cones in the Western hemisphere in 8 million years.
| Tree # | Location | Dimensions | Photo and Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 246 | Private, Rear Yard | 55' Height 29' Spread 9.2' Circ. | This tree is visible from Ravenswood Dr.  |
| 253 | Private, Front Yard | 75' Height 33' Spread 8.9' Circ. |  |
| 254 | Private, Rear Yard | 70' Height 25' Spread 8.5' Circ. | This tree is partially visible N Lombard St and N Wabash Ave. It was planted from seed in 1948 by Ruth Hansen, a founder of the American Rhododendron Society, the Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden, and the Oregon Native Plant Society.  |
| 306 | Portland Parks & Recreation | 75' Height 35' Spread 11' Circ. | This row of trees is visible to the west of the entrance of the main parking area on NW Cornell.  |
| 313 | Portland Parks & Recreation | 103' Height 33' Spread 10.6' Circ. | This tree is in an Oregon Heritage Tree. It was the first Dawn Redwood to bear cones in the Western hemisphere in 8 million years.  |
| 325 | Private, Yard | 72' Height 41' Spread 7.1' Circ. | At the site of former William Borsch & Son and Saxton & Wilson Nursery Planted in 1955.  |
| 326 | Private, Yard | 76' Height 49' Spread 9.0' Circ. | At the site of former William Borsch & Son and Saxton & Wilson Nursery. Planted in 1955.  |
| 356 | Private, Rear Yard | 86' Height 42' Spread 15.1' Circ. |  |