1. Bald Cypress Bald Cypress Taxodium distichum Conifers Meridan Tapert Environmental Science & Natural Resources October 31 st, 2014

2. Hardiness Zone 4-9

3. Plant Type Conifer Cypress Tree “Bald”

4. Deciduous!

5. Geographical Origin Native to the southeastern swamps, bayous and rivers Found in coastal areas from Maryland to Texas and in the lower Mississippi River valley North as the southeast corner of Missouri

6. Height & Spread 50 – 70 feet high 25 – 45 feet wide

7. Sun Exposure Full Sun

8. Water Requirements Medium to Wet Directly in swampy water in the South Drier, upland soils in cultivation “Flared / Knobby Trunks”

9. Site Requirements Easily grown in average, medium to wet, moisture retentive soils Prefers moist, acidic, sandy soils Will tolerate a wide range of soil conditions from wet to dry

10. Maintenance Low maintenance

11. Noteworthy Characteristics Long lived Native Cone-bearing Orange / Cinnamon Brown in fall Bare in winter State tree of Louisiana Flat Needles

12. Problems No serious insect or disease problems Chlorosis (insufficient chlorophyll) can occurs in alkaline soils Bagworms, gall mites and spider mites are occasional insect pests Twig blight is an occasional disease pest

13. Landscape Uses For parks or large lawns Good selection for growing in wet soils either in low spots or near water Recommended for use in a rain garden

14. References http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinde r/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=m510 http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinde r/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=m510