Taxodium distichum

Bald Cypress

Taxodium distichum - Bald Cypress

Tips for Homeowners:

Remove damaged or dead branches.

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This large tree is a tough, hardy and ideal for growing in the moist areas of the landscape.

  • Stately native deciduous conifer
  • Excellent plant for wet areas
  • Feather-like leaves turn bronze in fall

Best used in moist areas, but grows well in drier soils in large yards or parks.

Height: 50-70 ft
Spread: 20-30 ft
Zone: 5 - 10

Interesting Notes about Bald Cypress:

Bald Cypress is a cone-bearing deciduous tree that grows naturally in swamps, but grows quite well in drier soils.  It is unique for its knobby 'knees' that grow above the water line which is a means to get oxygen to the roots or because it is a poorly drained area.  Foliage is needle-like that turns a cinnamon color in the fall and has exfoliating bark.


Characteristics & Attributes

Attributes:

  • Mass Planting
  • Attractive fruit
  • Fall Color
  • Specimen
  • Great Foliage
  • Low Maintenance
  • Native
  • Focal Point
  • Naturalizing

Foliage Color:

  • Bronze
  • Red
  • Green

Exposure:

  • Full Sun

Critter Resistance:

  • Deer Resistant

Habit:

  • Upright

Season of Interest (Foliage):

  • Fall

Soil Moisture:

  • Wet Soil/Wetlands
  • Moist, Well-Drained