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Bald Cypress
Taxodium distichum
Zone 6a garden plant. Hardy through a Chicago winter unless the note says to pot it.
A deciduous conifer for a wet, roomy spot
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- Light
- Full sun
- Moisture
- Medium–wet
- Mature size
- 50–70 ft
- Spacing
- 20–30 ft
- Bloom or harvest
- Feathery foliage; fall color
- How it spreads
- Large tree
- What to buy
- A container tree, and a tape measure.
- When to plant
- Plant April.
In the design
It thrives in Chicago, including wet soil and even standing water. Knees show up in wet sites. Do not plant it four feet from a foundation and hope.
