- Hardiness Zones: 4-9
- Mature Size:
50-70' tall x 20-30' wide
- Habit: Pyramidal
- Growth Rate: Medium
- Bark:
Red-brown and ornamentally attractive with some exfoliation
- Leaf Color:
Deciduous;bright yellow green in spring; sage green in summer
- Fall Color: Russet-orange-bronze
- Flowers:
Pendulous 4" long panicles but considered ornamentally insignificant
- Fruit: Cone
- Disease & Insect Problems: None serious
- Culture:
Prefers acid, sandy soil with abundant moisture in the surface layers; adaptable
to very dry or very wet sites and heavy, alkaline soil; full sun
- Recommended Cultivars (if any):
‘Cascade Falls’---weeping; 8-12' tall at maturity; slow growing
‘Mickelson’---upright
with finely textured foliage
‘Monarch of Illinois’---wide spreading
and handsome
Author Notes: This large, deciduous conifer is an upright,
stately pyramidal tree. Use as a focal point or specimen. It is superb in exceptionally
moist areas where the infamous “knees” form if roots are submerged.
It is also dry site capable. Some chlorosis may occur in high pH soils.
Common
Baldcypress 