Botanical name: Taxodium distichum
Other names: Swamp cypress, Southern cypress, White cypress, Bald cypress, Deciduous cypress, Sabino tree
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Genus: Taxodium
Species: T. distichum - T. distichum is a tall, conical, deciduous, coniferous tree with red-brown bark, and feathery, mid-green foliage turning yellow-brown in autumn, and small cones in autumn.
Taxodium distichum is: Deciduous
Flower: Insignificant or absent, Green in Spring
Foliage: Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Yellow in Autumn
Fruit: Pale-brown in Autumn
Habit: Ascending branches, Broadly conical, Oval-headed
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Taxodium distichum (Swamp cypress) will reach a height of 15m and a spread of 8m after 20-50 years.
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Suggested uses: Architectural, Bog garden, Foliage only, Low Maintenance, Waterside
Cultivation: Plant in any soil in any aspect. Prefers part shade and can tolerate wet, boggy conditions.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade, Full Shade |
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North, South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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