Bald Cypress – Taxodium distichum
Description
General: A conical deciduous evergreen that will grow 50-70′ in the landscape, but is know to grow up to 125′ in the wild. Generally found in wet locations, or along ponds and swamp areas.
Leaves: Flat, green needle-like blades are aranged along the stem of the leaf. The leaves change to an orange color in the fall and drop off.
Cones: Green and round, turning to a grey as they mature.
Bark: Fiberous, and can be a reddish to a gray- brown. Reddish-brown in color and sheds in long narrow strips
Attributes: A tree that has a light and delicate texture. A great choice for wetland plantings, and has a very attractive fall color. The color and texture of the bark and the sillouette in the winter provides some intrest during the winter months.
Culture
Hardiness: Zones 4- 8
Growing Conditions: Prefers moist, acidic soil in a sunny to partially shady location.
Maintenance: Very little pruning necessary. For the most part, disease and insect free. Do not spray foliage with Bee/Wasp killer or plant injury, even death will occur.
Transplanting: We’ve recently purchased and planted a cluster of these trees, but have not yet transplanted one of our specimens.
Our Experience
Experience at Great Hill: We have a cluster of these trees growing in a wetland area abutting one of our nursery yards. They’ve grown and flourished with little to no intervention/involvement on our part.
Historical Winter Data:
2018: