Taxodium distichum (Bald Cypress) Unity Grown

Taxodium distichum, commonly called bald cypress is a large, long-lived, deciduous conifer that grows to 50-75 ft. or taller. Bald cypress produces sage-green leaves that resemble feathers, turning copper-colored before falling; although it resembles an evergreen conifer, it becomes 'bald' during the colder winter months after a striking display of fall foliage.

Taxodium distichum is easily grown in average, medium to wet, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade and prefers acidic, sandy soils but can tolerate a very wide range of soil conditions, from somewhat dry, poor soils to fully flooded areas with loamy sand; in these areas, bald cypress's other telltale feature makes itself known in the form of knobby wooden knees that typically extend above the surface of the water. While these knees add a certain charm and distinctiveness to the trees, scientists still aren't entirely sure of their purpose! Taxodium distichum is extremely tolerant of a variety of conditions, and can also reach advanced ages, to the point where they are debatably one of the longest lived trees in the world.