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Taxodium distichum
Bald Cypress, Swamp Cypress
Mike's
Opinion
"
An excellent but underused plant since it is not widely known and I suspect many think it not hardy since they see it growing in Florida; but so does our Red Maple (Acer rubrum). It has much to offer compared to some of the static evergreens: bark, texture and autumn colour.
Michael Pascoe, NDP., ODH., CLT., MSc. (Plant Conservation)
"
| Family |
| Taxodiaceae |
| Genus |
| Taxodium |
| Species |
| distichum |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 7b - 8a |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 7 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5-H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -15 - (-9) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 5 - 15 |
Photographs
Cultivars
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| Taxodium distichum is a large, broadly pyramidal plant with a rounded top and medium growth rate. It is a deciduous conifer with very fine, fern-like leaves and rough brown bark, producing knees in wet areas. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| None of note that I have encountered in Ontario gardens. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Pale beige to light brown with thin narrow plates that do not shed to the same degree as the similar-looking Dawn Redwood. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| On mature branches and twigs the buds are slender, pointed and prominent. |
| Leaf Description |
| Compound, 6 - 8 cm in length, with many narrow, fern-like leaflets. |
| Flower Description |
| Monoecious, staminate in dropping, 10 - 12 cm long panicles. |
| Colour Description |
| Rust brown in the autumn. |
| Texture Description |
| A finely textured plant. |
| Notable Specimens |
| The Gardens of Fanshawe College, London, Ontario, Canada. A.M. Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada. Niagara Parks Botanical Gardens, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. Whistling Gardens, Wilsonville, Ontario, Canada. |
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