The third tree of the day, and the first of three redwoods, was one of two Sequoia sempervirens 'Aptos Blue', or "Aptos Blue Redwood".
Family: Cupressaceae (koo-press-AY-see-ay)
Genus: Sequoia (see-KWOY-uh)
Species: sempervirens (sem-per-VY-renz)
Cultivar: Aptos Blue
The three new redwoods in the row planted along the cattle fence line and the road that runs along the irrigation ditch.