Taxodium distichum var. imbricarium

Pond 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.

  • Deciduous conifer
  • Orange to brown fall foliage
  • Excellent plant for wet areas

 Ideal for naturalizing in moist to wet areas of the landscape.  Best in eastern and central Kansas.

Height: 30-70 ft
Spread: 15-20 ft
Zone: 5-9
Color: Non-Flowering

Interesting Notes about Pond Cypress:

Similar to Bald Cypress (T. distichum) but branchlets are upright and somewhat smaller.  Pond 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:

  • Attractive fruit
  • Low Maintenance
  • Naturalizing
  • Mass Planting
  • Disease Resistant
  • Water's Edge / Bog Plant
  • Specimen
  • Great Foliage
  • Fall Color

Foliage Color:

  • Orange
  • Green
  • Bronze

Exposure:

  • Full Sun

Critter Resistance:

  • Deer Resistant

Habit:

  • Upright

Season of Interest (Foliage):

  • Fall

Soil Moisture:

  • Moist, Well-Drained
  • Wet Soil/Wetlands