Rusty fall color and soft foliage. Has a compact root system, great for small planting spaces. Bald Cypress is one of only a few deciduous conifers in this part of the country. Taxodium is also the most water-tolerant of the plants we grow, able to take weeks or even months with their roots submerged. You must visit Heron Pond in southern Illinois to see the 80 foot tall virgin cypress. Even with its preference for moist sites, we have found that it is also suited well to mesic soils and curb sides. The brown-orange exfoliating bark, soft green foliage, and russet orange fall color mark this as an excellent landscape plant.

Environment:  Xeric  Dry/Mesic  Mesic  Wet/Mesic  Hydric

Exposure:  Shade  Part Shade  Morning Sun  Full Sun

Bloom Period:  Spring  Summer  Fall