Bald Cypress Tree (Taxodium distichum) Live Bare Root Plant 2-3 Feet - Fast Growing, Flood Tolerant

Product Overview

The Bald Cypress Tree (Taxodium distichum) is a fast-growing, long-living deciduous conifer that thrives in a variety of soil conditions, including wet and swampy areas. This live bare root plant, measuring 2-3 feet, is well-suited for USDA hardiness zones 4-10. Known for its tall, upright pyramidal shape, the Bald Cypress can reach heights of 50-70 feet, making it an excellent choice for shade, erosion control, and wetland restoration.

Key Features

• Deciduous conifer with feathery bright green foliage
• Foliage turns rust-orange in fall before shedding
• Fast-growing and flood-tolerant
• Adaptable to both wet and dry soils
• Low maintenance and hardy in USDA zones 4-10
• Ideal for shade, erosion control, and wildlife habitat
• Mature size: 50-70 feet tall and 20-30 feet wide

Growing Information

The Bald Cypress prefers moist, well-drained, or swampy soils and can tolerate both drought and wet conditions. It grows best in full sun to partial shade. Its adaptability to various soil moisture levels makes it suitable for landscapes, rain gardens, and swampy areas. This tree’s fast growth rate and resilience contribute to its effectiveness in erosion control and wetland restoration projects.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.