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Size Description:
2-0 (Height: 23" average, 12" minimum)
Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum) Zones 4-10
Growth Rate: fast (24" or more per year)
Height: 80-100' / Spread: 20-50'
pH Levels: 7.5 or below
Soil: wet to moderately dry
Sun: full sun preferred
Tolerate: moderately tolerant to drought, salt spray, occasional flooding, partial shade
Cones: Round, one inch cones start green and change to purple. Ripen October-November
Color: Reddish brown to gray bark with yellowish-green needlelike leaves that turn reddish brown or rust-colored in the fall.
Uses: Erosion control. Valuable timber. Seed is good wildlife food. Provides good wildlife cover. Tops provide nesting sites for eagles, ospreys, herons, and egrets. Wood is very decay resistant. Used in watery/swampy sites. Very long lived tree.
Note: Bald cypress are deciduous conifers, losing needles every fall and growing new ones in the spring. Bald cypress trees are monoecious plants, which means that each tree produces both male and female flowers.
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These are bare root seedlings. The roots of some seedlings may be trimmed for ease of planting and packaging purposes.
The price above is listed per individual seedling. A total price for your seedlings will appear in your cart and at check out. Shipping cost will be calculated during checkout.
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