7 Gallon
Long-lived and majestic, Taxodium distichum (Bald Cypress) is a deciduous coniferous tree of great beauty. It features an upright, pyramidal form that enhances many landscapes. Unlike most cone-bearing trees, Bald Cypress loses its needles each winter and grows a new set in spring. Its delicate foliage sprays of soft, feathery, sage-green leaves, turns rich shades of orange, cinnamon, and golden-brown in the fall, before dropping and revealing the red-brown to silver exfoliating bark. Small ovoid, purplish-green cones mature to brown. Flared at the base, its trunk develops knobby growths ('knees') when grown in waterlogged soils. The russet-red fall color of its lacy needles and the interesting winter silhouette are some of its outstanding characteristics. A spectacular tree for stream banks or pond edges.
Height: 50 - 70'
Spread: 20 - 30'
Spacing: 25 - 30'
Exposure: Full Sun (6+ Hours)