Bald Cypress
Taxodium distichum
Native; good street tree; light shade; easy fall cleanup; reddish brown, fibrous bark; cypress knees produced when grown in or near water; large taproot; heat, drought tolerant; pyramidal when young; horizontal branches. sage green in summer; russet, soft brown to orangish brown fall color
 

 

Plant Characteristics
Plant Type: Deciduous
Hardiness: Zones 4-9
Plant Size: 50 -100 feet at maturity with a 2-30 ft spread

Cultural Requirements
Exposure: Sun
Soils: Grows in a variety of soils (wet, dry, compacted)
Planting: Plant B&B plants when dormant. Container-grown plants can be planted throughout the year.