Baldcypress Swamp cypress

Taxodium distichum

Cupressaceae, Taxodiaceae · coniferous tree · introduced

Last updated March 9, 2026

Quick Facts

Height

50–70 ft

Spread

26 ft

Growth Rate

Fast

Light

Sun to Part Shade

Soil

Wet Tolerant

Water

High

Hardiness

Zones 4a–8b

Bloom Time

late winter

Fall Color

Brown

Origin

Delaware to Florida, west to Illinois

View full calendar (8 stages)

Stage	Typical Window	What to Look For
Bud break BBCH 07	Feb 15-Mar 15	Buds swelling and beginning to open; first green tissue visible
Leaf emergence BBCH 11	Mar 1-Apr 1	First leaves fully unfurled on new growth
Pollen release BBCH 61	Apr 1-Apr 30	Male strobili shedding pollen
Pollen shed complete BBCH 69	Apr 15-May 15	Pollen shedding finished; strobili fading
Cone development BBCH 71	Jun 1-Aug 31	Small round woody cones enlarging; cone color: brown
Cone maturity and seed shed BBCH 85	Sep 1-Nov 30	Cones disintegrate; seeds released
Foliage senescence BBCH 93	Oct 1-Nov 15	Foliage changing to russet-bronze; fall display beginning
Foliage drop complete BBCH 97	Nov 15-Feb 28	All foliage dropped; tree leafless; dormant buds set

Cultivars (6)

'Cascade Falls'

Common name: Cascade Falls Baldcypress Weeping Baldcypress

Hardy to USDA Zone 4

'Green Whisper'

Common name: Green Whisper Baldcypress; Mature height: 55 ft

Hardy to USDA Zone 5

'Lindseys Skyward'

Common name: Lindsey's Skyward Baldcypress Skyward Baldcypress; Mature height: 23 ft

'Peve Minaret'

Common name: Peve Minaret Baldcypress Dwarf Baldcypress; Mature height: 8 ft

Hardy to USDA Zone 5

'Peve Yellow'

Common name: Peve Yellow Baldcypress; Mature height: 6–8 ft

Hardy to USDA Zone 5

'Secrest'

Common name: Secrest Baldcypress; Mature height: 3 ft

Hardy to USDA Zone 5

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