Scientific Name: Taxodium distichum
Common Name: bald cypress
Native Range: Southeastern United States
Zone: 4 to 9
Plant type & Form: Pyramidal conifer tree that is deciduous
Height: 50.00 to 70.00 feet
Spread: 20.00 to 45.00 feet
Bloom Time: Non-flowering
Bloom Description: Brown
Flower: N/A
Fruit: Purplish-green to brown cones, 1″ diameter, that persist through winter
Leaf: Soft, feathery, flat, yellow-green needles (1/4″ long) that turn orange in the fall
Sun: Full sun
Water: Medium to wet
Soil type & pH: Prefers moist, acidic, sandy soils and can tolerate a variety of soil conditions from somewhat dry to wet in standing water
Maintenance: Low
Suggested Use: Rain garden, ornamental tree
Tolerates: Deer, clay soil, wet soil, air pollution
Notes: The heavy, rot-resistant wood has been used to make barrels, railroad ties, and shingles
Identification notes: The trunks are flared at the base (buttressed), similar to an upside-down vase. The tree will develop knobby root growths (knees) when grown in water. The bark has thin vertical ridges and is a brown to gray color.
Information gathered from Missouri Botanical Garden
