Metasequoia glyptostroboides 'Miss Grace' / Miss Grace Dawn redwood Metasequoia glyptostroboides 'Miss Grace' is an unusual form of the Dawn redwood with strongly pendulous branches enhanced by soft, feathery, small bright green, deciduous foliage which turns orange-brown in fall.
It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is quite adaptable, prefering to grow in average to wet conditions, and will even tolerate some standing water. This shrub should only be grown in full sunlight. It grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 50 years or more. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 1 foot from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. Miss Grace Dawn Redwood will grow to be about 10 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 3 feet. Miss Grace Dawn Redwood is recommended for the following landscape applications It has no significant negative characteristics. Deer don't particularly care for this plant and will usually leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. This is a relatively low maintenance shrub, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. It lends an extremely fine and delicate texture to the landscape composition which can make it a great accent feature on this basis alone. Miss Grace Dawn Redwood is an open multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with a rounded form and gracefully weeping branches. The peeling antique red bark adds an interesting dimension to the landscape. The ferny bipinnately compound leaves turn an outstanding orange in the fall. Miss Grace Dawn Redwood is primarily valued in the landscape or garden for its highly ornamental weeping form. A small deciduous conifer with gracefully weeping branches and airy green foliage that changes to an intense orange in the fall variety can reach 10 feet tall and 3 feet wide if staked prefers sun and moist soils
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