Great Plant Pick: Sequoiadendron giganteum ‘Glaucum’ Plant this giant only if you have a large property — and are willing to wait 50 years or more to see its massive glory.

Wellingtonia or giant redwood is the largest single stem tree and the largest living thing (by volume) on earth. The tallest ...

Chiara Salvadori/Getty Images. Giant sequoia trees are conifers and grow only in a narrow 60-mile strip on the west slope of the U.S. Sierra Nevada. A few rare Sequoiadendron giganteum specimens ...

Schmid knew exactly what he was looking at: Sequoiadendron giganteum. It was a long way from home. Of course, it didn’t resemble the “big trees” that come to mind when we think of sequoias ...

In 'Trees in Paradise: A California History,' Jared Farmer explores the state's culture through the redwood, eucalyptus, orange, palm.

Sequoia sempervirens is the botanical name of the redwood or coast redwood, while Sequoiadendron giganteum is the botanical name of the giant sequoia. Redwoods grow in a strip from the central ...

1. They are Ancient . Coast redwoods are among the oldest living organisms in the world. They can live for more than 2,000 years – which is to say, some of these grande dames were alive during ...

What: Sequoiadendron giganteum “Pendulum,” aka weeping giant sequoia, is one of the most animate of all trees.The branches on this selection are tightly pendulous and conform to the trunk ...