Soft, fern-like foliage provides a gentle, tactile garden accent for children and adults
Distinctive flared trunk and exfoliating gray-brown bark add visual interest in all seasons
Fast-growing and long-lived, providing shade for generations
Supports a variety of wildlife, including birds, squirrels, and amphibians
Adaptable to full sun, partial shade, and a wide range of soil types
Kids just love the soft ferny foliage of the wonderful native tree Bald Cypress Tree (Taxodium distichum)! You'll love how simple it is to create a strong focal point and gain welcome shade that lasts for generations. Just plant this admirable and unique tree in your yard!
In spring, radiant, new green needles develop. The fern-like foli
Mature Height
50–65 feet
Mature Width
20–30 feet
Growth Rate
2.5 feet per year
USDA Hardiness Zones
4–10
Bark
Exfoliating, gray-brown with coppery reddish-brown beneath
Seed Cone
Round, seedball-like, two triangular seeds per cone
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Trees arrived half dead glad I purchased the year guarantee