Trees Growing at Our Pleasant Hill Oregon Home

Giant Sequoia in 2010

Sequoiadendron giganteum (Sequoia gigantea) - Native to west slope of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Most massive trunk in the world and one of the tallest trees reaching 325 feet in height with 30 foot trunk diameter. Some have recorded ages of 4,000 years. We have one of these as a gift from my son, Chet Noll. It was about 3 foot high and is sheltered under the tall Douglas Firs in the big circle. In 2006 it began to grow. Bernice, by contrast, stands 5 foot 2 inches high. By 2007 it has grown to over 8 feet high. In 2010 it is about 13 foot high.