SCIENTIFIC NAME: Taxodium distichum

COMMON NAME: Bald Cypress

GARDEN SIZE: 50-70 ft. tall x 20-30 ft. wide

GROWTH RATE: Moderate

USDA ZONE: 4-11

EXPOSURE: Full sun, Partial sun / shade

WATER & SOIL: Prefers acidic soil, but tolerates a range of soil types. Can handle wet sites and occasional flooding

HABIT (FORM): Pyramidal

FOLIAGE: Deciduous

FLOWERS: Inconspicuous

FRUIT: None

PLANT ORIGIN: North America

FERTILIZING: May apply a balanced fertilizer in the first spring after planting. Do not feed in the fall or winter.

PRUNING: Not needed. Minimal pruning of lower branches can be done if desired. Removal of knees not recommended.