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Taxodium distichum var. imbricarium ‘Nutans’ (Nodding Pond Cypress)

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Taxodium distichum var. imbricarium ‘Nutans’ (Nodding Pond Cypress) is a deciduous coniferous tree of great beauty. It features a narrowly conical or columnar form with short, horizontal branching with drooping branchlets. Unlike most cone-bearing trees, Nodding Pond Cypress loses its needles each winter and grows a new set in spring. Its delicate foliage sprays of soft, bright green, awl-shaped leaves, turns rich shades of orange, cinnamon, and golden-brown in the fall, before dropping and revealing the gray-brown, ridged bark. A spectacular tree for stream banks or pond edges, it can also be grown in average garden soil.

  • Grows up to 30-70 ft. tall (9-21 m) and 15-20 ft. wide (5-6 m).
  • This plant is easily grown in full sun to part shade in preferably acid, moist, or poorly drained soils.
  • Virtually pest and disease free. Deer resistant.
  • No pruning required
  • Propagate by grafting in late winter

Requirements

Hardiness 5 - 9
Plant Type Conifers, Trees
Plant Family Cupressaceae
Genus Taxodium
Common names Bald Cypress
Exposure Full Sun, Partial Sun
Season of Interest Fall
Height 30' - 70' (9.1m - 21.3m)
Spread 15' - 20' (4.6m - 6.1m)
Maintenance Low
Water Needs Average, High
Soil Type Clay, Loam
Soil pH Acid, Neutral
Soil Drainage Moist but Well-Drained, Poorly Drained
Characteristics Showy, Fruit & Berries
Tolerance Deer, Clay Soil, Wet Soil
Attracts Birds
Garden Uses Beds And Borders, Bog Gardens, Ponds And Streams, Rain Gardens
Garden Styles Informal and Cottage
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Taxodium mucronatum (Montezuma Cypress)
Taxodium ascendens (Pond Cypress)
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Requirements

Hardiness 5 - 9
Plant Type Conifers, Trees
Plant Family Cupressaceae
Genus Taxodium
Common names Bald Cypress
Exposure Full Sun, Partial Sun
Season of Interest Fall
Height 30' - 70' (9.1m - 21.3m)
Spread 15' - 20' (4.6m - 6.1m)
Maintenance Low
Water Needs Average, High
Soil Type Clay, Loam
Soil pH Acid, Neutral
Soil Drainage Moist but Well-Drained, Poorly Drained
Characteristics Showy, Fruit & Berries
Tolerance Deer, Clay Soil, Wet Soil
Attracts Birds
Garden Uses Beds And Borders, Bog Gardens, Ponds And Streams, Rain Gardens
Garden Styles Informal and Cottage
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