Bald Cypress Live Tree, Taxodium distichum, 14–20 Inch Rooted Tree, Deciduous Evergreen Conifer, Bonsai or Landscape Specimen

Bald Cypress Live Tree – Taxodium distichum, 14–20 Inches Tall

Bring the beauty of a classic Southern wetland tree to your landscape with Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum). This distinctive deciduous conifer is known for its graceful pyramidal shape, feathery foliage, and beautiful seasonal color. Although often associated with swamps and wetlands, Bald Cypress can also grow in ordinary landscape settings when given suitable soil and consistent moisture.

This listing includes a 14–20 inch tall, fully rooted tree shipped in soil, out of its pot.

Plant Features

• Botanical name: Taxodium distichum

• Common name: Bald Cypress

• Plant height when shipped: 14–20 inches

• Root condition: Fully rooted in soil

• Shipping format: Shipped out of the pot

• USDA Hardiness Zones: 4–9

• Mature height: Approximately 50–100 feet

• Mature spread: Approximately 25 feet

• Growth habit: Pyramidal tree

• Plant type: Deciduous conifer

Beautiful Seasonal Foliage

Bald Cypress has soft, needle-like foliage that changes color throughout the year:

• Spring: Fresh yellow-green needles

• Summer: Green foliage

• Fall: Attractive orangish-brown color

• Winter: Drops its needles and becomes dormant

Unlike most evergreen conifers, Bald Cypress is deciduous. Your tree will arrive with needles during spring and summer, but may arrive without needles during fall and winter. This seasonal leaf drop is completely normal.

Growing Conditions

Native to the Mississippi Valley, Gulf Coast, and areas extending from the Florida Everglades to Maryland, Bald Cypress is adaptable to a variety of landscapes.

• Light: Choose a sunny planting location.

• Soil: Prefers acidic soil with good drainage and moisture retention.

• Water: Requires regular irrigation.

• Moisture tolerance: Can grow in extremely wet soils where many other trees struggle.

• Hardiness: USDA Zones 4–9.

Although associated with swamps, Bald Cypress can also grow in drier landscapes when regularly watered and planted in suitable soil.

Landscape and Garden Uses

Bald Cypress makes a beautiful addition to:

• Yard and street specimen plantings

• Wetland and pond-side landscapes

• Large gardens and open spaces

• Bonsai collections

• Naturalistic and Southern-style landscapes

In wet growing conditions, mature trees may develop distinctive woody root structures known as cypress knees. These are not guaranteed in ordinary garden conditions and generally develop in wet environments.

Shipping Information

• Trees are fully rooted in soil.

• Plants ship out of the pot.

• Price includes UPS 3 Day shipping.

• We cannot ship to PO Boxes. Please provide a valid street address for delivery.

• Scenic Hill Farm is a licensed Oregon nursery.

• We ship to all U.S. states.

Enjoy the graceful form, seasonal foliage, and distinctive character of Bald Cypress in your landscape or bonsai collection!