Scientific Name
Taxodium ascends = T. distichum var. nutans

Common Name
Pond cypress
Hardiness Zones: 6-9
Habit: Deciduous
Growth Rate: Moderate
Site Requirements: Sun; range of soil types including damp and dry soil
Texture: Fine
Form: Narrowly pyramidal; secondary branches originate at right angles to trunk
Height: 70 to 80’
Width: 15 to 20’
Leaf: Thread like soft, bright green needles with blue gray bloom; held upright; bright orange fall color
Flower/Fruit: 2" cones
Comments: Native
Cultivars: Prairie Sentinel
 


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