Taxodium distichum

Baldcypress

A deciduous conifer, with medium-fine, needle-like leave that are soft green in summer but turn rusty brown in winter before they drop. The bark of this conifer is brown and fibrous. In poorly drained soil and shallow water older trees form characteristic woody knees. It makes a great choice for compacted, urban sites as do other bottomland species that thrive where soil oxygen is low.

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Height 50-70 Feet

Spread 20-30 Feet

USDA Hardiness Zone 4-9

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