Bald CypressTaxodium distichum
Conifers Meridan Tapert
Environmental Science & Natural Resources October 31st, 2014
Hardiness Zone
•4-9
Plant Type • Conifer • Cypress• Tree • “Bald”
Deciduous!
Geographical Origin • Native to the southeastern swamps, bayous and
rivers• Found in coastal areas from Maryland to Texas
and in the lower Mississippi River valley • North as the southeast corner of Missouri
Height & Spread • 50 – 70 feet high • 25 – 45 feet wide
Sun Exposure • Full Sun
Water Requirements • Medium to Wet• Directly in swampy water in the South• Drier, upland soils in cultivation • “Flared / Knobby Trunks”
Site Requirements • Easily grown in average, medium to wet, moisture
retentive soils• Prefers moist, acidic, sandy soils• Will tolerate a wide range of soil conditions from
wet to dry
Maintenance • Low maintenance
Noteworthy Characteristics
• Long lived• Native • Cone-bearing • Orange / Cinnamon Brown in fall • Bare in winter • State tree of Louisiana • Flat Needles
Problems • No serious insect or disease problems• Chlorosis (insufficient chlorophyll) can occurs in
alkaline soils• Bagworms, gall mites and spider mites are
occasional insect pests • Twig blight is an occasional disease pest
Landscape Uses• For parks or large lawns• Good selection for growing in wet soils either in
low spots or near water• Recommended for use in a rain garden
References • http://
www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=m510