Cypress Bald

Description: The Bald Cypress is a large, long-lived tree with a distinctive pyramidal or conical shape in its youth, maturing to a more irregular, spreading form with age. It typically grows to heights of 50 to 70 feet (15 to 21 meters) or more, with a spread of 20 to 30 feet (6 to 9 meters) at maturity. The tree features soft, feathery, needle-like foliage that emerges bright green in spring and turns reddish-brown to orange-brown in the fall before dropping. The bark of the Bald Cypress is reddish-brown to gray-brown and deeply furrowed, providing winter interest. Inconspicuous flowers appear in early spring, followed by small, round seed cones that mature in the fall and persist into winter. Best Growing Zones: The Bald Cypress is well-suited to USDA hardiness zones 4 through 10. It is native to the southeastern United States and thrives in warm, humid climates with mild winters. Bald Cypress trees are commonly found along riverbanks, floodplains, and other wetland areas but can a