Metasequoia glyptostroboides 'White Spot' is a large pyramidal tree-form of Dawn redwood. Branches are held slightly pendant and foliage has white patches and variegation scattered throughout, making a nice colorful tree in the landscape. Typical rate of growth in most areas is around 12 inches (30 cm) per year resulting in a tree 10 feet (3 m) tall and 4 feet (1.2 m) wide after 10 years in the landscape.
This cultivar originated in a private garden in The Netherlands in the early 1980s and introduced to the nursery trade in 1997 by Peter Zwijnenburg nursery, Boskoop, The Netherlands.
