Baldcypress
Botanical Name: Taxodium distichum
Hardiness Zones: 5-10
Mature Height: 50-70'
Growth Rate: Moderate
Seed Source: Unknown
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Plastic GallonAvailable: 2419 - Plantable Peat QuartAvailable: 792
Plastic Gallon
| Item # | Age | Height | Available | 50 | 250 | 500 | 1000 | 2500 | 5000 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBAPL3Y48 | 3 Y | 48" | 979 |
| 7.45 | 7.37 | 7.00 | 6.62 | 6.47 | 6.32 |
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| CBAPL2Y48 | 2 Y | 48" | 720 |
| 7.60 | 7.52 | 7.15 | 6.77 | 6.62 | 6.47 |
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| CBAPL2Y24 | 2 Y | 24 - 36" | 720 |
| 7.38 | 7.30 | 6.93 | 6.55 | 6.40 | 6.25 |
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Plantable Peat Quart
| Item # | Age | Height | Available | 50 | 250 | 500 | 1000 | 2500 | 5000 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBAPQ2Y24 | 2 Y | 24 - 36" | 792 |
| 5.63 | 5.56 | 5.21 | 4.72 | 4.58 | 4.44 |
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Notes
Taxodium distichum is a long-lived wetland monarch. This deciduous conifer is an incredibly important component of floodplains, sloughs, swamps, brakes, or anywhere else that remains too wet for most other trees.
Uses
Wood from the baldcypress is highly valuable due to its ability to withstand the elements.Â
Wildlife Value
This tree serves as a habitat for for a variety of birds, turkeys especially enjoy the tree due to its long horizontal branches.
History & Lore
Indigenous tribes, including the Choctaw and Seminole, utilized the bald cypress for its useful wood and fiber to build dugout canoes, homes, and ceremonial objects.Â
Hardiness Zones
5-10
Tree Type
Conifer
Tree Subtype
Cypress
Mature Height
50-70'
Mature Spread
20-30'
Growth Rate
Moderate
Seed Source
Unknown
Sun Preference
Full sun
Soil PH Range
4-6.5
Soil Preference
Wetlands
Tolerant
Drought, wind, salt
Intolerant
Alkaline soils, shade
Diseases
Root rot, blight, chlorosis
Pests
Gall, spider mites, bagworms
