
Bald Cypress
- Botanical Name
- Taxodium distichum
- Min Zone
- 4
- Max Zone
- 11
- Height
- 50 to 70 feet
- Width
- 20 to 30 feet
- Flowers
- Monoecious
- Fruit
- Cone: globular to ovoid, 1 inch, green to purple and resinous when young
- Fall Color
- Soft yellow-brown
- Light
- Full sun
- Soil
- Moist, well-drained, slightly acidic
- Planting & Care
- Tolerant of permanently wet soils, but also tolerant of normal soils as long as they are not excessively dry
- Prefers acidic soils
- Transplant balled and burlap
- Very tolerant of strong winds
- Works well at pond edges
- Roots may develop knees in wet soils
- Problems
- Tussock moth caterpillars
- Varieties
- Shawnee Brave - narrow, pyramidal form, original tree is 75 feet tall by 18 feet wide, deep green sage needles
- Cascade Falls - weeping form, 8-20'
- Peve Minaret - dwarf cultivar, 8-10' tall by 3-4' wide
- Green Whisper - very soft, feathery, bright green foliage
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