In the fall The Golden Dawn Redwood will again demand admiration when it loses its needles in a shower of copper. In 10 years it will grow 12 feet tall, so it will fit just fine in a smaller garden. It also makes a lovely container tree. As much as we appreciate the grandeur of our Coast Redwoods, this enchanting cousin deserves the modicum of extra attention (regular summer water) required to keep it vibrant. Full sun to part shade will suit it just fine. In Japan where this variety was first found, it is known as 'Ogon'. Rumor has it, the first Metasequoia glyptostroboides 'Ogon' sprouted from an irradiated seed.