From a selected seedling grown and chosen by Dr. John Kuser, Rutgers University, NJ, this choice, dwarf upright cultivar started out as seed sent from China in 1992. The small blue-green foliage is typical dawn redwood in structure with nodding tips. Fall colors are orange to brilliant yellow before dropping from the branching. The rough outer bark has a rich red-brown spongy characteristic to it. Annual growth is 4-8" producing a landscape tree 4'H x 4'W in 10 years. Full sun.  Zone 4.