Bald Cypress - Taxodium distichum

Category: Tree
Sub-Category: Large Overstory Tree
Common Name: Bald Cypress
Scientific Name: Taxodium distichum
Sun Conditions: Full Sun/Partial Shade
Soil Conditions: Wet to Moist
Height Range: 50-70 ft
Width Range: 20-30 ft
Growth Habit: Upright
Growth Rate: Fast
Bloom Color: Inconspicuous (small brown/purplish male cones; round green female cones)
Bloom Time: Spring (flowers/cones form); seed cones mature and drop in Fall
Seed/Fruit Production: Moderate
Foliage Color: Green
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 10
Evergreen: No — deciduous conifer; needles turn rust-orange and drop each fall (unusual for a conifer, hence "bald")
Deer Resistant: Yes (generally deer resistant)
Forage: No
Poisonous: No known toxicity
Wildlife Value Highlights: Distinctive "knees" provide habitat structure in wetlands; seeds eaten by wood ducks, wild turkey, and other wildlife
Ecological/Landscape Use: Swamp/wetland restoration, rain gardens, pond edges, erosion control on flood-prone sites
Lepidoptera Supported by Family/Group: Host to the Baldcypress Coneworm and other specialist moths
Lepidoptera Supported by Species: N/A
For More Info: https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=tadi2