Taxodium distichum
Bald or Swamp Cypress
Description
A beautiful, fast-growing tree, this Taxodium has a pyramidal form and produces lacy, almost fern-like foliage. The foliage appears light green, and has a needle-like texture although it appears almost feather-like along small branches. Its foliage turns a golden to rusty brown color in the fall and is contrasted against bark that is a reddish-brown color on older specimens, which is finely divided into vertical strips. WIth maturation, the trunk becomes widely buttressed at the base.
Plant Type
Tree, Conifer
Height Range
100' and up
Flower Color
Green
Flower Season
Spring
Leaf Color
Green, Light Green, Yellow Green, Red
Bark Color
Brown, Grey
Fruit Color
Brown
Fruit Season
Constant
Sun
Full, Half
Water
Very Low, Medium
Growth Rate
Moderate, Slow
Soil Type
Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular
Soil Condition
Average, Moist
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Adverse Factors
n/a
Design Styles
Seascape, Water Garden, Wetlands, Woodland
Accenting Features
Fall Color, Silhouette, Specimen
Seasonal Interest
Fall
Location Uses
Background, Lawn, Park, Roadside, Street Tree
Special Uses
Erosion Control, Wind Break
Attracts Wildlife
n/a
Water Saving Tip:
Replace turf with groundcovers, trees, and shrubs. If you have areas where no one uses the grass, patches that do not grow well, or a turf area too small to water without runoff, consider replacing the turf with water-efficient landscaping.