Giant Sequoia

Sequoiadendron giganteum (Lindl.) J. Buchholz

Cypress family

Plant Type

Tree

Life Cycle

Perennial

Mature Height

250.0 feet

Flower Color

Green

Bloom Time

Mid Spring

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intolerant

Water

Water Use Medium

Soil

CaCO3 Tolerance Low

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Wind

Native Range

USA: California

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.