Common Bald Cypress
Also Known As:
Swamp CypressBotanical Name:
Taxodium distichum- Deciduous conifer
- Upright pyramidal with nearly horizontal branching
- Soft feathery flat needles green 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
Hardiness Zone
4
Height
15 m-25 m
Spread
7 m-10 m
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Common Bald Cypress
Exposure
- Full Sun
- Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
- Average to Dry Soils
- Moist to Average
- Moist to Wet Soils
- Well-drained
- Wetland (Root submerged)
Growth Rate
- Medium
Foliage Colour
- Green
- Orange
- Red
Critter
- Deer Resistant
Attributes
- Deciduous conifer
- Fall Color
- Low Maintenance
- Salt Tolerant
Shape
- Pyramidal/Columnar
Garden Uses
- Bog or water garden
- Specimen
Additional Details
Growing Tips & Maintenace
- 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.
Additional Notes
- 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.
Size: 225cm WB
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