Thanks for sharing. I like redwoods. They are very interesting trees. They really dwarf the tress that grow around here! The tallest trees here are elms, magnolias, pines, the many different forest trees ect... but even the tallest of these arent much over 100 -130 feet. Redwoods grow 3 or 4 times that!

You could easily grow Sequoias in your area,not sure about Coast Redwoods but maybe with a little protection.

There is a great seller on E-bay that sells them,you should check it out Alex,very fun tree to have!

I finally got a Sequoia through the winter here,they tend to burn in Arctic outbreaks(heck even the native Cedars had a hard time this winter)bit they can get established and grow here from what I have seen/read.

Easily my favorite tree in habitat and nothing that compares to standing in an old growth Redwood forest such as Ave of the giants.

Actually coastal redwoods are suppose to be able to handle eastern zone 7 winters with maybe a little damage during the coldest of winters. It also would probably like the humidity around here. Worth a try here but Im sure they would never look as spectacular as they are along the west coast. Still, I think it could be an impressive tree compared to all the other ones around here.
Ill check out ebay. I dont really have a place to put a tree that gets so larger, but I'll see what I can do! They are amazing trees in habitat and just amazing trees in general! Considering that they arent palm trees, they look pretty nice!!

Good luck!
-Alex

I do not know if this helps, but a local nursery here in Maryland sells Redwoods year after year. Not sure if they are the same as Coast Redwoods but they are big. And I recall a Sequoia growing down the street from me for years. So Zone 7 is a probaby a go.

Sequoia is one thing,believed to be able to survive -37c
for a short period.
My Sequoia has survived -18f with a styrofoam cover over it-no heat.

The Coast Redwood is totally different(although closely related)temps below 20f will do damage,it is also more moisture sensitive.

I just searched sequoias and I finally found a difference. I thought coastal redwoods and seqouias were similar since coastal redwoods belong to a family called seqouia. Seqouias can handle down to -10F and redwoods down to 10F which is the difference between a windmill palm and a pygmy palm!
I still think with protection redwoods would have absolutely no problem here and in a good microclimate it might not need protection, but who wants to protect a huge tree with a structure that towers 200 feet tall! I wonder if they gain cold tolerance with age. They can resprout from forest fires so I wonder if the same goes for cold.

Good luck!
-Alex

I know my Brother-in-law in southern PA has a tall redwood surviving well. He bought the old stone house from people who loved rare plants and were eldery. Its quite a size now. I guess its the cold hardy variety.

Quite a distinction between Coast Redwoods and Sequoias as noted.
Most would be to conservative on Sequoias cold hardiness rating,as I mention mine was o.k. with -18f.
Coast Redwoods leaves look like a Yew(similar),Sequoia is more like a Cedar.

Yea,as far as cold hardiness,I think my Sequoia will survive Iowa winters unprotected,
they just need to build up enough wood with sap(antifreeze).
I think even Coast Redwoods may have a hard time where you live but maybe not-worth a try,
have to look at this guys(see link)-
hardiness rating-he's pretty knowledgeable!
I had one on the porch that pooched out in the low 20s protected from wind-very small tree though.
They are truly beautiful trees when planted in the open as a specimen tree!
They get so tall in habitat that you can hardly see the top!

This guy on this link is a great seller!

I have bought many trees from him in my Johnny(Appleseed)Redwood faze!

He also sells Coast Redwoods if you check out his other items-

Here is a link that might be useful: Sequoia