Bald Cypress
Taxodium distichum
💧 Watering
Every 1–2 weeks — tolerates flooding
☀️ Light
Full sun
💦 Humidity
Average to high
🌡️ Temperature
15–100°F (-9–38°C)
Soil
Wet to average, adaptable soil
✨ Fertilizing
Once in spring
🪴 Repotting
N/A — grown in landscape
About Bald Cypress
Majestic deciduous conifer with feathery foliage that turns orange in fall. Tolerates flooding and drought.
Care tips
- One of the most adaptable trees for wet sites
- Produces knees in wet soil — a fascinating feature
- Fall color is spectacular russet orange