Coastal Redwood Aptos Blue

Evergreen tree with soft blue green foliage that hangs from horizontal branches.

Coastal redwood aptos blue. Sequoia sempervirens soquel used as a street tree in california. Aptos blue redwood is a tall growing conifer that reaches a height up to 300 feet in native landscapes or up to 60 feet in the home landscape. Order an aptos blue coast redwood sequoia sempervirens aptos blue from nature hills and what you will get is a gorgeous tree that grows ramrod straight with stunning spongy soft red bark and blue green foliage. Sequoia sempervirens aptos blue is a strong and fast growing selection of coast redwood with horizontal branching and pendant branchlets holding dark blue green foliage.

Full sun water needs. Sequoia sempervirens soquel a closeup of foliage detail. The aptos blue tree sequoia sempervirens aptos blue is a cultivated variety of the coastal redwood which is california native. Photo by norman s nursery inc.

It grows in u s. San diego zoo san diego ca and rancho santa ana botanic garden claremont ca. It is more restrained in the average home landscape. Sequoia sempervirens aptos blue coast redwood boething treeland farms grows over 1 200 varieties of trees shrubs perennials and specialty plants on ten california nurseries to serve the wholesale landscape and nursery industries throughout the western united states and beyond.

See all sequoia. The tree matures into a pyramid shape with the lower. A large tree that can mature to soaring heights in moist cool foggy conditions. Plant with japanese maples characteristics landscape size.

Many believe that soquel and aptos blue are synonymous although the differences in foliage color and branch structure cast doubt on this claim. 50 90 tall 15 30 width light requirement. Plant as a specimen or grouped together as a screen. The name conjures up images of massive 300 foot tall trees that are so big you can drive a car through the trunk which is certainly not the goal of the modern home garden.

After 10 years of growth a mature specimen will measure 25 feet 8 m or more in height and two thirds as wide an annual growth rate of 2 5 feet 75 cm or more. Native to california aptos blue coast redwood is picturesque and stately. Department of agriculture plant hardiness.