Wildlife
- Feeds birds
- Small mammals
- Shelter & nesting
Wood ducks, wild turkeys, squirrels and other birds eat the seeds, and older trees provide cover and nesting cavities.
Ships bare root
Native
Mature plant shown. Yours ships dormant and bare root.
What arrives
1 dormant bare-root plant, about 2–3 ft tall
- No leaves, no pot, no soil. Roots packed moist.
- Ships in your zone's planting window.
- Leafs out about 4–8 weeks after planting.
Native tree
Bald Cypress
Taxodium distichum
- Ships 2–3 ft tall
- 1 plant, bare root
- Zones 4–9
- Grows 50–70 ft
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3.0 out of 5 · 1 reviewsThe quick answer
Bald cypress is a native deciduous conifer for USDA zones 4-9 that reaches 50-70 ft tall and 20-30 ft wide in full sun. Buy it for wet or poorly drained spots where most trees fail: it handles standing water and clay, then turns copper-orange each fall before dropping its needles.
When it ships to you
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Bald Cypress plant profile
Mature size50–70 ft tall · 20–30 ft wide
Typical (50 ft)Up to 70 ft
Upright and pyramidal when young, with a straight central trunk; may form root 'knees' near water.
USDA hardiness zones4–9
Sun & growth
SlowMediumFast
Plant in full sun for best growth.
SoilpH 5.0–6.5
4 acidic6.59 alkaline
Prefers moist to wet, acidic soil and tolerates clay, sand, periodic flooding and standing water.
Native to the USOrange to copper-brown before the needles drop fall color
Flowers & fruit
Flowers are inconspicuous cones; round green seed cones about an inch across ripen to brown in fall.
Leaves & fall color
Orange to copper-brown before the needles drop in fall. Soft, feathery needles are light green in spring and summer, turn orange to copper-brown in fall, and drop for winter.
Pests & disease
Few serious pest or disease problems; the main issue is yellowing (chlorosis) in alkaline soil.
Pruning
Little pruning is needed; remove dead or damaged branches in late winter and keep a single central leader.
Bare root vs potted
Skip the garden-center markup.
Garden centers buy young plants, pot them, grow them another season and mark them up. We ship yours dormant and bare root, timed to your planting window.
Bare root, from us$11.95ships dormant
Example: 3-gal potted American hazelnut$70–$140online retail prices checked Oct 2026
A year with your Bald Cypress
SPRINGSoft, feathery light green needles emerge
SUMMERDense, fine-textured green canopy; handles wet or soggy ground
LATE SUMMERRound green cones form on branch tips
FALLNeedles turn orange to copper-brown, then drop for winter
Questions people ask about Bald Cypress
Will bald cypress grow in standing water?
Yes. It tolerates everything from fairly dry soil to standing water, and near water it may form knobby root 'knees'.
Is bald cypress hardy in zone 4?
It is rated hardy to zone 4. Plant it in full sun with steady moisture to give it the best start in cold-winter areas.
Why is my bald cypress losing its needles in fall?
That is normal. Bald cypress is a deciduous conifer, so the needles turn orange-brown and drop every fall, then regrow in spring.
Does bald cypress need acidic soil?
It does best in acidic soil. In alkaline soil the needles often yellow (chlorosis).
How big is the bald cypress when it arrives?
It ships as a dormant bare-root tree, 2-3 ft tall, with no leaves. Plant it promptly and keep the roots moist until planting.
Plant it in 4 steps
- Soak the roots in cold water overnight before planting.
- Dig twice as wide as the roots; plant at the depth it grew.
- Water, then mulch. No fertilizer the first season.
- Water regularly until it's established.
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Plant facts checked October 2026 against: https://u.osu.edu/plants/taxodium-distichum, NC State Extension.