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Plants, Products, & Postings New This Week March 11, 2025 More Restoration Support at Painters Plants, Products, & Postings We are not so very far away from last October. Many of us are still daily facing massive adjustments in our lives, our work, and homes. During this time, providing you with healthy plants, supportive products, and our best resources will continue to be our mission. In this article, we have some plant recommendations , a helpful product , and several lists and blogs to get you started on your research. This week, we want to feature a few native plants that are helpful in restoration efforts. We've purposely grown some smaller sized shrubs and trees that are excellent candidates for streambank restorations specifically. And at a smaller size, they are not only easier to plant in difficult places, they are also lower cost. We know many folks have a lot of space to fill and we want to help make that attainable. Read more to see if these might work for you: Elderberry - Sambucus canadensis 3G pot $28.00, 1G pot $18.00, 6" pot $10.00 each Native deciduous shrub (z3-9) Full-part sun 5-12' tall and wide Showy, fragrant white spring blooms lead to tasty black berries in late summer, great for wildlife Thrives in a wide range of conditions Spreads by suckers; excellent for colonizing streambanks Pussy Willow - Salix discolor 8"T pots $20.00 each, 6" pots $10.00 each NATIVE deciduous shrub (z2-7) Full-part sun 6-15' tall, 4-12' wide Prized for its fluffy catkins in early spring Thrives in moist to wet soil Fast-growing and good for erosion control Red-Twig Dogwood - Cornus sericea ***6" pots coming Later this Season*** 8"T pots $18.00 , 6" pots COMING SOON NATIVE deciduous shrub (z3-8) Full sun-part shade 6-9' tall, 8-12' wide White spring flowers and summer berries provide food for wildlife Thrives in consistently moist to wet soil Excellent for erosion control due to its fast-growing, suckering habit, and dense root system , making it effective at stabilizing soil on slopes and along waterways. In addition to the straight species, Painters is carrying these varieties this season: 2G 'Baileyi' Red-twig Dogwoods for $28.00 2G 'Kelseyi' Dwarf Red-twig Dogwoods for $26.00 3G 'Arctic Fire Red" Red-twig Dogwoods for $36.00 8"T Yellow-twig Dogwoods [Cornus sericea] for $18.00 Northern Sea Oats - Chasmanthium latifolium 6" pots $8.50 each, 4" pots $6.00 each NATIVE perennial grass (z5-9) Full sun-part shade 2-3' tall and wide Dangling oat-like seedheads in fall and winter Clump-forming, good for naturalizing and stabilization Wildlife Habitat Seed Mix -- Now $2.00 Off! This week only! For those needing native restoration in areas of size, we are carrying Roundstone Wildlife Habitat Seeds. 1lb bag now $14.00! Offer valid March 12-16, 2025 The diversity of seeds offers the highest chance of success in a variety of soil and moisture types. Planting in fall after the first killing frost is optimal to allow for a natural over-wintering process, but i f you have missed that window, you can still plant in early spring--usually between late February and early April (especially true for higher mountainous regions). Be mindful that spring planting may require more attention to weed control and ensuring adequate moisture. And don't just feed the birds! Mix the seeds into a growing mix or good compost. We carry Nature’s Choice 350 Growing Mix. [Note: Planting is recommended soon, but unused seed mix can be stored in the freezer until planting in the fall.] And just like you, none of us can be experts on everything! We are all learning and sharing together. We do our best to answer the questions we get from you as best we can. Each of us is facing our own very specific challenges! Check out these resources we have assembled to help with your recovery and garden rehabilitation efforts:

The Black Mountain Snorkel Trail opens at Veterans Park on July 6th New This Week June 27, 2023 Blue Ridge Snorkel Trail Location Opening in Black Mountain The Black Mountain Snorkel Trail opens at Veterans Park on July 6th In this week's blog , we talk about the importance of rain gardens as a means of filtering storm runoff, so we can help keep our public waterways cleaner. We felt it was also fitting to mention the opening of a freshwater snorkel trail in our area! This 'trail' will encourage the public to explore the beauty of our native aquatic species - most of us don't think of snorkeling in our local streams or lakes, but there is a huge diversity of fascinating and colorful fish, crustaceans, aquatic insects and more to be discovered! The Black Mountain Snorkel Trail opens at Veterans Park on July 6th. On August 2nd, from 2-3:30pm you can bring your snorkel gear and swim with a biologist as they point out local fish and wildlife that call the Catawba River home at the Joseph McDowell Historical Catawba Greenway. LEARN MORE

Plants that can really handle some of the extremes New This Week May 26, 2025 Extreme Sales: May 28 - June 1 Plants that can really handle some of the extremes We've had some extreme weather recently! And all of our gardens might be dealing with different microclimates depending on your altitude, vegetation, topography, proximity to water-bodies, and structures or protection. You might have experienced wind scald or sun-scorch, excess rain or high humidity or even hail, cold damage or targeted drought! All in the last few weeks!! And while there is only so much we as gardeners can do (extra watering, wind protection, covering tender plants...) sometimes we have to give ourselves a bit of grace. And work with the challenges of nature! So in this spirit, we are offering sales on select items that can really handle some of the extremes! 30% off these tough herbs, perennials, & shrubs: Herb: African Blue Basil It's more heat tolerant than other basils (plus beautiful blooms beloved by pollinators) 6" pots now $4.20 Sun perennial: All Varieties of Yarrow True extreme tolerance: once established, these plants can handle some flooding as well as drought 6" pots now $5.95 and 1Gal pots now $9.80 Sun perennial: All Daylilies K nown for their ability to thrive in various conditions, including poor soil and neglect 1 Gal pots range from $9.80 - $11.55 Sun perennial for moist soils: All Joe Pye Weed This native grows best in moist soil but tolerates clay soil. In our experience, we have found that if you provide regular moisture during the first year, it can withstand drier periods in future years without supplemental water. 1 Gal pots range from $7.70 - $9.80 Part shade perennial for moist soil: Spiderwort – 4 varieties Handles consistently moist soils, no care required once established 6" pots now $7.00 and 1 Gal pots range from $9.80 - $11.20 Part shade perennial for dry soil: Lady’s Mantle Deer resistant, very tough and no care needed once established, nice filler/small scale groundcover for part sun to shade 4" pots now $4.20 and 1 Gal pots now $9.80 Shrub - 6” Elderberry Extremely robust and great for water drenched areas (can handle periodic flooding and clay soils) 6" pots now $7.00 Shrub - Brilliantissima Red Chokeberry (2G) Tough as nails, great alternative to nandina or burning bush for fall color plus excellent wildlife support, can handle occasional flooding and clay soils 2Gal pots now $18.20 And 20% off select baskets: Petunia baskets for full sun While their delicate blooms can show wind or rain damage, they put out plentiful new blooms all season long. If they need a "haircut" partway through summer, they quickly grow back. Very resilient and can tolerate more cold as well as more heat (as long as watered daily) than most blooming annuals 10"HB now $14.40 Portulaca baskets for full sun Very drought and heat tolerant - hard to kill! Lots of fun colors. If they get too leggy, will quickly recover from a trim 10"HB now $14.40 Dragonwing baskets for either sun or shade (best in part sun/part shade, but can handle full sun or full shade as long as watered accordingly) Forgiving if you forget watering, no deadheading needed, robust and glossy leaved and bloom all season 10"HB now $14.40

Three Varieties this Season New This Week April 1, 2024 Plant of the Week: Geum Three Varieties this Season We love this beautiful low maintenance, reliable, and adaptable plant! Geums are both an early blooming flower and also a long blooming flower, so you can enjoy their vibrant color throughout the season! And pollinators love them! With mounding foliage, they are a relatively low growing plant and the blooms provide height without obstruction. The leaves can be semi-evergreen for fall and winter interest. Their long graceful stems and gorgeous blooms make for a great cut flower. We are carrying three varieties at Painters this season. Find them in 6" pots for $8.50 or 1G for $14.00. Perennial (z4-8) full-part sun, 16-20'' tall and wide Masses of semi-double, cheery orange blooms early summer through fall, beloved by butterflies and excellent for cut arrangements Beautiful and carefree, deer and rabbit resistant, easy to grow Aka avens Perennial (z5-9) full-part sun, 2-3' tall, 1-2' wide Masses of showy, semi-double, rich scarlet-orange blooms late spring to early summer Prefers moist, fertile, well-drained soil Deer and rabbit resistant; attracts butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees Perennial (z5-9) full sun, 1' tall and wide Charming, ruffled, peach-colored blooms all season; deadhead regularly for best display Compact habit; suitable for containers Thrives in rich, moist, well-drained soil

When you shop at Painters Greenhouse, not only are you supporting a local small business, you are also shopping from one of the largest selections of locally grown plants in WNC.  New This Week March 20, 2023 Locally Grown is the Painters Difference When you shop at Painters Greenhouse, not only are you supporting a local small business, you are also shopping from one of the largest selections of locally grown plants in WNC. When you shop at Painters Greenhouse not only are you supporting a local small business, you are also shopping from one of the largest selections of locally grown plants in WNC. We are proud to grow the majority of our plants on site in our greenhouses from seeds, cuttings, bareroot, or plugs to mature potted plants ready for you to take home! Sara sowing seeds last fall. These baby Black-Eyed Susan plants were sown in September by Sara, transplanted into plug trays several weeks later by Beth, and then Moises and Diego cared for them in our cold frame over the winter (this allowed for proper vernalization - the long cold period needed to promote flowering). Beth bumping our seedlings up into plug trays. This batch was one of several rounds grown throughout the year. Soon they will be planted in pots by Maria, Azia, Kerry, Ana and Yanet, then moved back to the cold frame while they root in… Our propogation team transplanting plugs into the pots they will be sold in. ...and before you know it you’ll see them for sale on the retail floor. It takes precise planning, years of experience, months of growing, and a team of 10 plus people to get these plants ready for you to take home at the ideal time to plant. (Now consider the fact that we do this for over a thousand varieties of annuals, perennials, houseplants, trees, shrubs, and more!) So why do we do it? Growing a majority of our own plants reduces our carbon footprint significantly, means we know the entire history of the plant and can control everything that comes in contact with it, and helps us keep our prices competitive. It means less shipping trucks on the road and reducing fossil fuel usage by forgoing the need to have lots of mature plants delivered - short of some of our houseplants, anything we don’t grow ourselves is grown within a hundred miles. This is the way Painters has done it for 50 years. While some may think we are crazy to grow and sell direct from the same location (it definitely comes with many challenges), we love growing and we love the face-to-face with our dedicated customers. We are deeply grateful for the growers and production members behind our diverse and healthy inventory, thankful for the talented horticulturists nearby who wholesale many of the species we don’t grow ourselves, and grateful to all our loyal customers who value the Painters difference.

The NC Botanical Garden is celebrating Buttonbush this year! New This Week January 8, 2023 Buttonbush 2023 NC Wildflower of the Year The NC Botanical Garden is celebrating Buttonbush this year! In 2023, The North Carolina Botanical Garden is celebrating buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis), a large deciduous shrub that occurs throughout central and eastern North America in swamps, depressional wetlands, and along the banks of streams, rivers, and lakes. In mid to late summer, buttonbush explodes with small, fragrant white flowers with long protruding styles that are densely arranged in spherical clusters, resembling little pincushions or fireworks. Buttonbush is also truly a pollinator magnet! Learn more about this native shrub by clicking below. https://ncbg.unc.edu/2023/01/04/2023-wildflower-of-the-year/

Featuring Two Favorite Native Fruits! On sale through September 22nd! New This Week September 16, 2024 Viking Black Chokeberry & Heritage Raspberry Featuring Two Favorite Native Fruits! On sale through September 22nd! 'Viking' Black Chokeberry Aronia melanocarpa It's no secret chokeberry is a staff favorite here at Painters--we carry five different kinds! It's native, ornamental, edible, and birds and pollinators love it! 2 Gallon pots now $19.20! Since this week's special is on edibles we'd like to highlight a native edible shrub that was specifically developed for the orchard. In the early 20th century, our native chokeberry was introduced to eastern Europe, Scandinavia, and Russia for berry production. Russia bred the 'Viking' variety by selecting for the largest berries on black chokeberry and that variety is still in cultivation there on thousands of acres for berry production. 'Viking' was re-introduced to the US a couple decades ago and has become a crop also grown on orchards seeking a harvest of Aronia berries. Black chokeberry is an upright, multi-stemmed shrub that thrives in a variety of soil conditions, including boggy. Even though the shrub is deciduous, it can still be used as an effective privacy hedge due to the dense, suckering habit. Other applications include rain gardens, orchards, pollinator gardens, bird friendly habitats, etc. The deep purple fruit ripens in fall and is packed with nutrients and antioxidants. As the common name suggests, the fruit is astringent and a little too tart to eat fresh, but it is perfect for jams, pies, and juices. This shrub is self-fertile and does not need to be planted with another of its kind to produce fruit and should produce berries for you within 3 years of age. To top it all off, the fall color is a fiery mix of scarlet and deep orange! NAME: Aronia is in the Rose family (as many of our tree fruits are). Melano- means "black" and - carpa means "fruit" NATIVE RANGE: eastern North America from Newfoundland south to Alabama FUN FACTS: Aronia berries are rich in fiber, vitamin C, and powerful antioxidants that may have heart-healthy, immune-boosting, and anticancer properties. GROWING CONDITIONS SUNLIGHT: Full sun is best, especially for maximum flower and ultimately fruit production SOIL: Average soil to moist/wet SIZE: 4-6 feet tall and wide ZONES: 3-9 'Heritage' Raspberry Rubus idaeus var. strigosus 1 Gallon pots now $11.20! ‘Heritage’ Raspberry is one of the most popular varieties grown worldwide. This ever-bearing raspberry produces one crop in summer and another heavier crop in fall of extra-sweet, juicy berries. Only one plant is needed, as the flowers are self-fruitful. This variety reliably produces fruit and will reward you within the first year of planting. Timely pruning is necessary to keep the plant healthy and the form open enough to allow sun and airflow on developing fruit. With proper maintenance it should live 8-10 years. ‘Heritage’ is self-supporting and does not need a trellis, the canes are upright and strong enough to support themselves. Note: do not plant red, gold or purple raspberries within 75-100 feet of black raspberries. Black raspberries are more susceptible to a viral disease carried by aphids to and from nearby raspberry plants. NAME: The latin words R ubus idaeus means “bramble bush of Mount Ida” an important landmark in ancient Greek mythology and the highest mountain on the island of Crete where raspberries grew in abundance. NATIVE RANGE: Grows throughout most of the temperate regions of the world including most of North America from Alaska through Canada and south to North Carolina and Arizona. FUN FACTS: Raspberry roots are perennials but the leaf and fruit-bearing canes are biennial and only live two growing seasons before dying. ‘Heritage’ is considered a fall-bearing or ever-bearing variety and can produce fruit two times a year, once in summer on second-year canes and again in fall on the tips of that year’s primo-canes. To understand more on pruning and harvest times of ‘Heritage’ raspberries: https://yardandgarden.extension.iastate.edu/faq/what-proper-way-prune-fall-bearing-red-raspberries-late-winterearly-spring GROWING CONDITIONS SUNLIGHT: Full sun SOIL: Needs well-drained soil SIZE: 4-5’ tall and 2-3’ wide ZONES: 4-8

And Sales for the Week of April 23rd! New This Week April 22, 2025 Come for our Extensive Availability And Sales for the Week of April 23rd! Join us this week at Painters for a HUGE selection of annuals! We've been growing and tending your annual color for hanging baskets, porches, and garden beds and they are ready for you! Sign up for our newsletter to get our Rooted & Ready list and see exactly what we've stocked this week (...but for those of you waiting on dragonwing begonias, New Guinea and bedding impatiens, geranium pots and baskets, pentas, and warm season veg--they’re out of our lower greenhouse and ready for sale)! Plus much, much more. Plus we've restocked our availability of trees and shrubs with some really special options, and our extensive supply of perennials is gradually filling the retail floor for ease of shopping. These gorgeous plants are fully leafed out and looking fabulous! It's probably the best time to shop before we start selling out of certain stock - typically we recommend late April to early May for our widest ranging inventory, but with the warm weather things are moving faster than ever this year! So come join us this week! PLUS grab a great deal on these sale items through Sunday April 27th: Get $4.00 off Flowering cherry 'Snow Goose' - 1 gallon size is now $18.00 Find bedding snapdragons for $26.00/flat of 18 or $1.50/pot Asiatic lily in 8" Tall pots is $2.00 off! Now $14.00 for these stunning pops of color! Pansies and violas now $1.25/pot or $20/flat of 18

Cool Season Veggies, Berries, and NEW additions to our Fruit Tree Selection New This Week March 17, 2025 Grow Your Own Food Cool Season Veggies, Berries, and NEW additions to our Fruit Tree Selection Seriously. You and I both know that we need to eat our greens... Read all about cool season veggies at Painters in our updated blog . Plan your garden with our well-researched options that perform well in our area and unleash your inner herbivore... these lettuces aren't going to eat themselves! Click to Read More And if greens aren't your thing, but you can get behind a piece of fruit, we've got you covered there too! We've added to our selection of Fruit Trees and Shrubs and perennial edibles this week. Read more to find out which varieties are best for your needs: Plus our Edible webpage is now live with our full growing lists for the season. Find perennial edibles as well as a full list of vegetables and herbs. Some items are still growing in and will be made available when fully ready, but if you are itching to plan out your space, read up here on all the food: Click to Check Out All the Food And, as a bonus to get you a jump on it, we have our favorite Foxglove garden gloves and hats on sale this week! We really stand behind these products; you will see them on all our staff! 20% off all Foxglove items, March 19rd-March 23rd :

Complete List of Native Plants at Painters New This Week February 20, 2024 Spring 2024 Native Plants Complete List of Native Plants at Painters At Painters, our collective ecological footprint is important to us. To combat the environmental harm of invasive plant species as well as creating food sources and native habitat for wildlife, we are committed to growing and offering a wide variety of native plant species. Cultivating a landscape of diverse and vigorous natives reduces the opportunity for invasives to take hold. February 26 kicks off National Invasive Species Awareness Week and in sharing this educational platform, we wish to reiterate our commitment to not selling plants that are invasive in Western North Carolina. Additionally, we're particularly excited to share that we've expanded our offerings of straight species natives. So as you plan your gardens for spring, take a look at our list of 2024 Native Plant offerings. There's a lot to be enthusiastic about! This is a complete listing of native plants to be offered at Painters over the course of our spring season--annuals, perennials, trees, and shrubs. Some will be available day one and others will be ready for purchase later in the season. We plan our production with the goal of plants maturing and selling at a time when they will most likely succeed and do not artificially force our natives to emerge sooner than nature intends. Prices, quantities, and sizes will be added to our weekly Availability Lists as the season progresses. Spring 2024 Native Plant List - Updated 2.27.24 .pdf Download PDF • 77KB Click here to read more about Native Plants at Painters!

Give the gift that keeps on growing! New This Week December 12, 2023 Need a gift idea? Give the gift that keeps on growing! Whether someone loves grand gestures or simple delights, plants are always the perfect present. For a tangible gift, physical gift cards are ready for purchase during our open hours. Need something sooner than that? Our digital gift certificates can be bought online 24/7 and delivered straight to your inbox (or theirs). No matter the occasion or recipient, a Painters gift card is the perfect present for your plant-loving loved one.

Help Both Honeybees AND Native Pollinators! New This Week April 14, 2025 Honeybee Help Help Both Honeybees AND Native Pollinators! We’ve experienced a massive loss of honeybee hives over the 2024/25 winter across the U.S. - up to 70%! Yes we love honey, and we appreciate their work pollinating our edible, ornamental and native plants - but honeybees are most critical to our food production. Many of us have heard the statistic that 1 in 3 bites of the food we eat are reliant primarily on honeybee pollination. With the big losses this year, it's predicted that we will see less of crops such as melons, apples, pears, cucumbers, peppers, almonds, and of course- honey at the grocery (and that we will see price increases). Why we continue to see declines in honeybee populations is not fully understood, but the hypotheses are in line with the same issues threatening native pollinator numbers -- human development leads to climate change, and more immediately, to increased habitat loss and pesticide use. These pressures weaken honeybees and open the door to viruses, mites, and colony collapse disorder. Honeybees are not native, so some of their best foraging is not on native plants, but many honeybee forage species are also great food sources for native pollinators. (A few of the plants listed on the below honeybee forage list are potentially invasive, so we crossed them off.) While honeybees may have the potential to outcompete native bees, you can reduce that risk by planting more food for all of them. Native bees and other pollinators are often specific in their food needs while honeybees are generalists - so increasing both the numbers and diversity of your pollen and nectar producing plants is best to ensure adequate food for everyone. Honeybee on a native Redbud If you're looking for the plants we grow at Painters that provide the best forage for honeybees, we have added honeybee stickers to the signs of all we currently have in stock. These are all also good plants for native pollinators, though native plants are going to of course be best for our native pollinators (and a few of those stickered are not native). Reduce or omit pesticide use - if you must use pesticides, be intentional and do your research ... even organic-safe pesticides can kill bees if applied at the wrong time of day or to plants in bloom. Provide a stable water source - honeybees need water both for drinking and cooling their hives. Shallow dishes are best, but require frequent refilling in the heat of summer - regardless of depth, make sure pebbles or plants provide islands for them to climb onto. Leave plants and debris for nesting sites and shelter - an immaculate yard with no dead stems, leaf matter, or piles of branches doesn't give bees, pollinators or birds the habitat they need to flourish. Visit this link to view a list of the best honeybee forage for our area by season: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTkSbHpTZkM1LbjYhBKgB7aU1D24gxXsdiwwJBKRkCfTF0XQeTu86c5tPsw34nq3g/pub

A quick and easy gift for all the plant lovers in your life New This Week November 27, 2022 Painters Gift Certificates Available Online A quick and easy gift for all the plant lovers in your life Painters Greenhouse gift certificates can be purchased online and make a great present for all the plant lovers in your life! Available in increments ranging from $10-$500 and delivered immediately to your inbox, our gift certificates are a great way to give a gift that keeps growing. They also make a convenient last minute gift! ORDER YOURS NOW!

We want to introduce you to more of our favorite trees and shrubs with this new weekly feature New This Week March 29, 2022 Tree and Shrub of the Week - March 28th We want to introduce you to more of our favorite trees and shrubs with this new weekly feature TREE OF THE WEEK: Profusion Crabapple The leaves on this sun-loving specimen tree emerge maroon, turning green with red veins, and morph into a brilliant orange in autumn. The long-lasting brilliant pink flowers help attract bees, and the tree's fruit provides winter food for birds. Did you know that this crabapple can also help pollinate apple trees? Bred for disease resistance to apple scab, cedar-apple rust, fireblight, and mildew, this tree will grow to a height of 20'. Available in 3G pots for $30! Loropetalum, Dark Fire (Photo: NC State Extension) SHRUB OF THE WEEK: Loropetalum Dark Fire Also known as Fringe Flower, this semi-evergreen shrub blooms bright pink in early spring and can even re-bloom! This variety has deep plum foliage, an upright mounding habit, and will reach a height and width of 4-5'. (Note that it is hardy in zones 7-10 and may not be suitable for our customers that live in colder areas.) 3 gallon pots are available for $28.

This week we are focusing on a couple powerhouse specimens for your full sun landscapes. New This Week May 24, 2022 Tree & Shrub of the Week This week we are focusing on a couple powerhouse specimens for your full sun landscapes. Both grow in zones 5-8 and provide great benefits to wildlife while also adding interest to your gardens. Diervilla sessifolia - Southern Bush Honeysuckle Diervilla sessifolia - Southern Bush Honeysuckle Available in 1 gallons ($18) and 3 gallons ($30) This is a native, compact, deciduous shrub that grows to 3-5' tall and wide. The common name comes from the flowers resembling those in the Honeysuckle family (Lonicera), but don't fear - this plant is not related nor invasive! Fragrant, pale yellow flowers start blooming in early summer and are an important food source for bumble bees and butterflies, and the long-blooming terminal cymes provide a reliable nectar source for hummingbirds. This suckering shrub forms thickets, which provide sturdy shelter for ground-nesting birds. is our go-to for anyone looking to add a shrub to their pollinator garden - it never disappoints! Southern Bush Honeysuckle thrives in windy, sunny, dry sites where most other plants won't grow. It is also drought tolerant, deer resistant, extremely hardy and adaptable to a range of soil types - it can even tolerate some shade. It spreads by suckers and will form small thickets which is ideal for stabilizing banks or as a groundcover. It is found growing naturally in the southern Appalachian mountains on bluffs, slopes, stream banks and along woodland borders. Metasequoia glyptostroboides - Dawn Redwood Metasequoia glyptostroboides - Dawn Redwood Available in 2 gallons, current height is 4', $30 An ancient tree known for its fossil records from as far back as 65 million years ago. This species was thought to be extinct until it was found in the 1940s growing wild in China. Dawn Redwood was widespread in the Northern hemisphere in the Tertiary Period, but are not considered native to North America today. Unlike the redwood species native to the West Coast, this ancient tree grows well on the East Coast. Putting on over 24" of growth a growing season it is considered one of the fastest growing trees. Dawn Redwoods form a pyramidal shape reaching 75-100' tall and 15-25' wide. This tree is unique, as it's a deciduous conifer - the feathery branchlets of needles turn a bright copper color in the fall before they drop. This tree does best in moist, slightly acidic conditions and can tolerate some drought. This is a great tree to add along creeks/rivers, ponds, moist woodlands, and as a specimen in the water garden. It's amazing at how disease and pest resistant this tree is, but it's not surprising as it's been around for millions of years to adapt and evolve. Another great attribute of this tree? It is deer resistant!