The Coast redwood or Californian redwood can reach 115 m (377 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of 9 m (30 ft).[11] It has a conical crown, with horizontal to slightly drooping branches. The bark can be very thick, up to 1-foot (30 cm), and quite soft and fibrous, with a bright red-brown color when freshly exposed (hence the name redwood), weathering darker. Flattened needles turning brown in winter. The root system is composed of shallow, wide-spreading lateral roots.

Suitable Soil Conditions

• Acid Soil
• Alkali Soil
• Wet Soil
• Very Wet Soil

Suitable Site Conditions

• Coastal Site
• Exposed Site
• Shaded Site

Ultimate Tree Height

• 20 metres+

Growth Rate

• Fast