Metasequoia, Dawn Redwood 'Little Giant'

If anyone has any information on the validity of this cultivar's mature height, please let me know. I've searched high and low for a defi...Read Morenitive mature height but I seem to get different answers from different sources. It doesn't appear to be an accepted cultivar yet so there's no good documentation yet. If you've had experience with this plant and can say for sure that it grows as advertised (12-20ft) please let me know.

I have the 'Little Giant' Metasquoia glyptostroboides purchased when 8-9 feet tall. In two years it is now at least 16' tall 5' wide, a...Read Morend I don't think it will stop there. It is well shaped with bright green, soft foliage, and so happy here in the Seattle area. It is in full sun; during the summer hot months, the tree is watered every other week -- very slowly with light stream of water from hose for 1-2 hours. It may not be so dwarfed and I am not sure how tall it may eventually grow.

Beautiful soft foliage on this tree. I purchased it for a tight corner bordering on a drainage easement that floods out periodically. I...Read Moren it's second year it grew about a foot, a little more than the 10"/year, so hopefully it stays within the 12' range for it's height.

Only downside so far is it seems to be pretty sensitive to late spring frosts, which seems to be typical for metasequoia. Though it eventually recovers in June, this can lead to a slow start to the season and a bare tree.