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Ornamental Plants plus Version 3.0 - 00001431
11/12/99

Taxodium distichum--Common Bald Cypress


Hardiness Zones: 4 to 11
Height: 70 ft Spread: 25 ft Form: pyramidal
Type: deciduous tree
Annual Growth Rate: 12 to 18 inches

Comments: Common Bald Cypress looks like an evergreen but
is actually deciduous so drops its leaves (Vis. 2) in the
fall. The growth habit (Vis. 1) is narrow while young but
becomes broader as the plant ages. Common Bald Cypress is
intolerant of shade when young and can be used near water.

Cultivars:
'Fastigiata' - A columnar cultivar.
'Mickelson' (Shawnee Brave TM) - Narrowly pyramidal
tree that is more narrow than the species.
'Monarch of Illinois' - A wider form than the species.
'Pendens' - Pyramidal cultivar.
'Secrest' - A flat-topped dwarf (Vis. 3).

References for Cultivars: J. Frank Schmidt and Son 1999,
Studebaker Nurseries 1999, Berryhill Nurseries 1999, Gee
Farms 1999.


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