Wellingtonia or giant redwood is the largest single stem tree and the largest living thing (by volume) on earth. The tallest was measured at 94.8 metres (311 feet). This one is around 23 metres (75 ...

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.

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 ...

The largest tree in the world is a giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) in California's Sequoia National Park. Called General Sherman, the tree is about 52,500 cubic feet (1,487 cubic meters ...

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.

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 ...

California natives of the week: Seaside buckwheat (Eriogonum latifolium/grande rubescens) and St. Catherine’s lace (Eriogonum giganteum). Perhaps the showiest of summer-blooming natives, seaside ...

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 ...