Bald Cypress Live Tree – Taxodium distichum

14–20 Inches Tall | Fully Rooted in Soil | Ships Out of Pot

Add a distinctive native North American tree to your landscape with the Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum). Known as the classic swamp tree of the southern United States, Bald Cypress is valued for its graceful pyramidal shape, seasonal foliage color, and ability to grow in very wet soils where many other trees struggle.

Each tree ships fully rooted in soil and is removed from its pot before shipping.

Plant Details

• Botanical name: Taxodium distichum

• Common name: Bald Cypress

• Shipping height: Approximately 14–20 inches

• Root condition: Fully rooted in soil

• Shipping method: Ships out of pot

• USDA Hardiness Zones: 4–9

• Growth habit: Pyramidal

• Mature size: Approximately 50–100 feet tall and 25 feet wide

• Foliage: Deciduous conifer

Seasonal Foliage

Bald Cypress has beautiful seasonal changes throughout the year:

• Spring: Yellow-green new needles

• Summer: Green foliage

• Fall: Orangish-brown foliage

• Winter: Drops its needles

Because Bald Cypress is deciduous, trees ship with needles during spring and summer and without needles during fall and winter. A leafless tree during the dormant season is normal.

Growing Conditions and Care

Bald Cypress is adaptable to a range of growing conditions, from wet landscapes to locations with well-drained soil.

• Light: Choose a suitable outdoor planting location.

• Soil: Prefers acidic soil with good drainage that also retains moisture.

• Water: Requires regular irrigation.

• Moisture tolerance: Can grow in extremely wet soils where other trees may fail.

• Hardiness: USDA Zones 4–9.

Bald Cypress is native to the Mississippi Valley, the Gulf Coast, and areas extending from the Florida Everglades north to Maryland. It also grows as far north as Illinois and in the dry hills of Texas.

Landscape and Bonsai Uses

Bald Cypress makes a beautiful specimen tree for yards and streetscapes. It is also an excellent bonsai subject.

In wet growing conditions, mature trees may develop distinctive woody structures known as cypress knees.

Shipping Information

• Price includes UPS 3 Day shipping.

• Trees ship fully rooted in soil and out of the pot.

• We cannot ship to PO Boxes.

About Scenic Hill Farm

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