Bald Cypress Tree - 12-24in Tall (Taxodium distichum)

Bring a touch of the southeastern United States to your yard with our Bald Cypress Tree (Taxodium distichum). This deciduous conifer stands between 12-24 inches tall and is ideal for enhancing your landscape with its unique appearance and seasonal color changes.

• Height: Typically grows 50 to 70 feet tall, up to 100 feet in ideal conditions.
• Trunk: Thick, straight trunk with reddish-brown, fibrous bark that peels in strips.
• Leaves: Feathery, needle-like leaves that turn golden-yellow in fall before shedding.
• Cones: Produces small, round, woody cones about 1 inch in diameter.
• Ideal Location: Thrives in wet soils, suitable for pond edges and low-lying areas.
• Care Level: Low maintenance; drought tolerant once established and adapts to various soil types.
• Shipping: Ships bare root, dormant from October to March.

Attributes

Common Name: Bald Cypress
Scientific Name: Taxodium distichum
Sunlight: Full sun to partial shade
Watering: Moderate; thrives in wet soil but tolerates dry conditions once established
Soil: Prefers moist, well-drained soil; adaptable to various soil types
Hardiness Zones: 4-9
Growth Habit: Deciduous conifer; loses leaves in winter
Format: Bare root, 12-24 inches tall

Note: Plants ship dormant from October to March without leaves but with buds for spring growth. Southern states may receive plants with new growth due to dormancy variation.

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.