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Taxodium distichum

Common Bald Cypress (Swamp Cypress)

A slender, pyramidal, deciduous conifer exhibiting horizontal branchlets and reddish-brown bark. The graceful foliage sprays are bright yellow-green in the spring, sage-green in the summer, turning to orange-brown in the fall before shedding.

  • »  Deciduous conifer
  • »  Upright, pyramidal, with nearly horizontal branching
  • »  Soft, feathery, flat, green needles in the summer
  • »  Foliage turns copper-red in the fall before defoliating
  • »  Heavily tapered trunk with thin strips of vertically peeling bark
  • »  Tolerates moisture-retentive or submerged soil, once the tree is established

10gal
$315.00
15gal Low Inventory
$375.00
20gal Low Inventory
$705.00
  • Category:Evergreens
  • Hardiness Zone:4
  • Height:15-25 m
  • Spread:7-10 m
Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun/Shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Critter
Deer Resistant
Habit
Pyramidal
Foliage Color
Green
Orange
Red
Landscape uses
Bog or water garden
Specimen
Planting instructions
Container Plants
Additional Information about Taxodium distichum

The common bald cypress is native to southern American swamps, bayous and rivers. It is primarily found in coastal areas from Maryland to Texas and in the lower Mississippi River Valley.

Growing & Maintenance Tips for Taxodium distichum

While taxodium have the appearance of evergreens, they shed their needles every fall.

A large ornamental tree for parks or large lawns. Good selection for growing in wet soils either in low spots or near water.

Note: Chlorosis often occurs in an alkaline soil.