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Bald cypress (Taxodium distichum)
Large trees
- Maximum height
100 feet - Relative growth rate
Good - Freedom from insect pests
Excellent - Freedom from disease problems
Excellent - Resistance to storm damage
Good - Will grow on poorly drained soil
Excellent - Will grow in hot, dry areas
Good - Easy to transplant
Very poor - Withstands city conditions
Good
This fast-growing, pyramidal-shaped tree becomes rounded with age. The light green, fernlike leaves turn a rust color before they are shed in the fall. This tree has relatively few insect or disease problems and will grow on a wide variety of soil types. Bald cypress is difficult to move and should be transplanted while young.