Taxodium distichum

Taxodium distichum, commonly known as Bald Cypress, is a woody tree or large shrub valued for its purple or lavender flowers during spring. It typically matures 50–70 feet tall and 20–30 feet wide. Grow it in full sun to partial shade in moist, well-drained clay or loam soil. Its native range or documented parentage is Eastern North America from DE to FL, west to Texas and Mexico. Wood ducks eat the seeds, as well as wild turkey, evening grosbeak, squirrels, waterfowl, and wading birds. In the landscape, it works well in shade tree, specimen, and coastal. Once established, it shows useful tolerance to deer, erosion, and fire.

Adds long-term structure, shade, and a sense of permanence to the landscape. Fits naturally into Mid-Atlantic planting palettes and habitat-minded gardens. Useful for solving damp, wet, or pond-edge planting conditions.

Cones fruit; copper orange fall color; matures about 50 - 70 ft tall and 20 - 40 ft wide

Rain garden, wet site, specimen tree