This prized redwood has been called a ... But it wasn't until the turn of the century that plant hunters, including Ernest Wilson, tracked down these trees and shipped seed back from China.

“You have to have a blooming rhododendron lined up with redwood trees in an eye-appealing way ... run on a calendar and warns that a single rainstorm can knock off all the flowers. Undeterred, ...

Dawn redwood trees once were believed extinct. The towering trees have been quietly growing in Michigan for decades.

A tree species once thought to be extinct is thriving in Michigan. The dawn redwood was rediscovered in the 1940s. Since then, dozens – perhaps even hundreds – have been planted throughout ...

Redwoods National Park has also partnered with conservationists to plant new redwood trees. Young trees aren't as hardy as the old-growth, but by mimicking environmental stressors through ...

Today, there are 11 dawn redwoods on the Michigan Big Tree Register, a program of the Michigan Botanical Society. The ...

Here's what to know about spotting a dawn redwood in Michigan or planting your own. After the tree was discovered in China, the Arnold Arboretum at Harvard University funded the collection and ...