Metasequoia glyptostroboides 'Matthaei Broom' / Matthaei Broom Dawn redwood
Metasequoia glyptostroboides 'Matthaei Broom' is a slow-growing, irregular, mounding selection of Dawn redwood with attractive lush sprays of soft, light green foliage tinged with a rich orange-yellow cast. Typical rate of growth in most areas is 5 inches (12 cm) in most directions, slightly less wide than tall, resulting in a shaggy mound, 50 inches (120 cm) tall and 30 inches (90 cm) wide after 10 years in the garden.
This is a witches broom selection from Jack Wikle of Tecumseh, Michigan. He found the original ortet at the Matthaei Botanical gardens, Ann Arbor, Michigan in 1989. 'Matthaei Broom' is sometimes seen incorrectly listed in the nursery trade as 'Matthaei,' or as 'Head Hunter.'
Metasequoia glyptostroboides 'Matthaei Broom'
Photo taken in 2002 of a plant growing in my home garden in Moline, IL. This plant was 8 years of age on that date.
Photo by Chub Harper
Metasequoia glyptostroboides 'Matthaei Broom' Original broom
This photo is a close up of the original broom that is a hanging type of broom with fine foliage and twigs.
Photo by Chub Harper
Metasequoia glyptostroboides 'Matthaei Broom' - Close-up of foliage
Example of the foliage displayed by this selection. Branchlets are close together and often overlapping, creating a very dense mass of foliage.
Photo by Bill Barger
Metasequoia glyptostroboides 'Matthaei Broom' - Close-up of foliage
Photo by Bill Barger
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