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    TAXODIUM
    TAXODIUM distichum
    TAXODIUM distichum
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    TAXODIUM distichum

    Commonly known as Bald cypress, Deciduous cypress, Swamp cypress

    Prefers boggy moist conditions where this conical tree with pale green leaves and splendid rust brown autumn colour will perform to best effect
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    2 to 3 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Available late spring to early summer 2026
    £18.50 each 
    Available late spring to early summer 2026 - Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
     
    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
    • Pests & Diseases
      None
    • Place of origin
      Southeastern USA.
    • Resistant to honey fungus
      These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
    • Deciduous
      Alternate (almost opposite), narrowly lance-shaped leaves 2cm (¾in) long.
    • Bog garden
    • Fully hardy
    • Entire
    • Lanceolate
    • Height
      20-40m (70-130ft)
    • Spread
      6-9m (20-30ft)
    • Conifer
      Pale-brown, shallowly fissured bark. Spherical, green, female cones 3cm (1¼in) across ripen to brown in autumn. Pendent, red male cones expand in winter.
    • Tree
    • Hardy - very cold winter
      Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F)
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Acid / ericaceous loving
    • Wet or boggy soil
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
    • Conical
      Becomes columnar and often ragged with age due to its brittle branches.
    • Mature Size
      20-40m (70-130ft)
      		 tree - guide for size not form Average Person
        6-9m (20-30ft)
      		  
    View Planting Tips and Care Advice
    Taxodium distichum - Growing Guide
    Trees - Care Guide
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