Would a redwood tree grow/survive in NJ?
I was wondering before I considering buying one on ebay if a redwood tree (the ones from california) would grow and survive in the climate of New Jersey, particularly the Jersey shore… Considering that NJ seems to have a similar climate to California, and that cedars and other evergreens are native here I think it would work but I’d like to know before I buy one.
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Carl
27 Aug 2010
jnalt
27 Aug 2010
A redwood will not survive in New Jersey, the winters are too cold. A couple somewhat similar trees that may survive in New Jersey are Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia Miki), and bald-cypress (Taxodium distichum).
tom5251972
27 Aug 2010
yes they will. i went a college campus in boston with a friend. they had several decent sized redwoods there, not more than 25" in diameter. they looked healthy. boston is colder and wetter than nj so i dont see any reason why not.
My sisters husband was growing a redwood near NJ in Maryland and he had them in pots when they were little. Kept them in the house during the winter.. Then he planted them outside when they got to the size of a Christmas tree. He put a bunch of leaves all over them in the winter with chicken wire around them. They lived for two or three years outside and then died. I think the plan was that once it got big it would be able to take the cold without mulch on it. Can’t hurt to try. You might have the only tree like that around!