Most of us don’t have space in our gardens for the world’s largest tree. And some recommend against planting one due to thirsty shallow roots. But in a landscape where there is plenty of space and water, coast redwood Sequoia sempervirenscan be used as an evergreen screen or to create a shady grove for a cool retreat on a hot summer day. If you have a spot with existing redwoods you are likely familiar with the shady moist microclimate created by summer fog-drip from sheltering evergreen branches. Leaf litter provides mulch, suppressing weeds and enriching the soil. This is an ideal spot for redwood sorrel Oxalis oregana, wild ginger Asarum caudatum, redwood violet Viola sempervirens, slim Solomon’s seal Maianthemum stellatum, and fairy bells Prosartes spp. to name a few redwood …
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