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Bald Cypress Tree

Regular price $7999
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Plant Highlights

Bald Cypress Tree highlights at a glance!

Specifications

  • Brand
    Nature Hills' Choice
  • Botanical Name
    Taxodium distichum
  • Growing Zones
    4-10
  • Mature Height
    50 - 65 feet
  • Mature Spread
    20 - 30 feet
  • Sun Exposure
    Full Sun, Partial Shade
  • Moisture
    Moderate to Wet
  • Soil
    Widely Adaptable
  • Growth Rate
    Fast
  • Flower Color
    Deciduous Conifer
  • Fall Color
    Cinnamon Red
  • Pruning Time
    Early Spring
  • Bloom Period
    Late Spring

Kids just love the soft ferny foliage of the wonderful native tree Bald Cypress Tree (Taxodium distichum)! You'll love how simple it is to create a strong focal point and gain welcome shade that lasts for generations. Just plant this admirable and unique tree in your yard!

In spring, radiant, new green needles develop. The fern-like foliage is soft and flowing and grows into a graceful accent for your colorful summer plantings. Able to grow 50 - 65 feet tall and 20 - 30 feet wide, these unique trees form a rounded pyramidal canopy, and the slightly upturned, spreading branches are open and airy.

This tall tree is a rare deciduous conifer that offers a fantastic fall color display as the soft, short, and feathery needles turn a gorgeous cinnamon red for autumn. This is a tree that will certainly turn heads throughout the fall season.

Next, the tree drops its needles for the winter. This is where the nickname "Bald" comes from! All winter, the Bald Cypress provides visual interest and the attractive flared trunk has its moment to shine. The silvery-gray bark has a wonderful shaggy texture that exfoliates to reveal noteworthy flashes of coppery, reddish-brown beneath.

Late summer and fall also bring green, round seedball-like cones with two triangular seeds inside. Many animals find shelter in Bald Cypress trees. The seeds are eaten by Wild Turkeys, Wood Ducks, Evening Grosbeaks, Squirrels, Waterfowl, and Wading Birds. Fantastic wildlife trees, and all sorts of wild birds such as eagles love to nest in this tree. If grown in or near the water, frogs, and amphibians use their roots as a habitat.

This is an easy-care native tree, and it is one of the oldest living trees in the world. The oldest known Bald Cypress Tree is found in North Carolina and is over 600 years old! With a wide native range throughout USDA growing zones 4 to 10, including swampy areas of the Mississippi Valley in the Southeastern and Southern United States, this versatile tree can tolerate standing water.

Planting and Application:

The Bald Cypress is a large-scale tree with a pyramidal outline that would be a fantastic native focal point for a large property, or big open spaces. Now, you may not see much of that in suburbia, but your kids will love to play under the "pettable" branches. They'll happily scramble over the fluted base and play in the cool, refreshing shade.

The Bald Cypress is also a fast-growing tree with 2.5 feet of growth expected each year. They'll handle urban conditions, sun, partial shade, and a variety of soil types without missing a beat. You'll love the speedy way it rockets up to achieve a lovely, refreshing shade for you and your family. Parks and municipalities like to include them in the mix of trees being planted to increase the diversity of the urban landscape.

These tall, long-lived trees are highly adaptable to most soils. Perfect for low-lying areas, and Rain Gardens, the Bald Cypress tree provides decorative interest all year round! Can be used by rivers and lake properties that have wet soils. This is a perfect tree to shade a dock or boat house, including the basin or Zone 1 where periods of extended moisture can occur. It will filter runoff water from roofs or driveways beautifully!

If grown around ponds or standing water, the root system may eventually develop a few of those cute "knees" after several decades. If grown in drier conditions, it will not develop "Cypress Knees". But, don't worry - it will still be cute!

Give them plenty of room to reach their mature height and width. You'll want to use these trees as an anchor in a large natural planting. Try underplanting them with other wetland plants or high moisture-loving shrubs and perennials that can handle a bit of shade beneath their limbs.

  • Soft Green Foliage
  • Tall Straight Trunk & Exfoliating Gray/Brown Bark
  • Cinnamon Red Fall Color!
  • Fast-Growing & Long-Lived
  • Wildlife Species Trees
  • Impressive Lawn & Specimen Trees & Around Wetland & Water-Sources

#ProPlantTips for Care:

Also known as Swamp Cypress, it is well-known for its love of wet areas but is also adaptable to dry areas and city environments. It can handle a wide variety of soil types and absolutely loves slightly acidic soil. Bald Cypress grows beautifully in either full sun or partial sun. Give young trees moderate yet regular moisture to establish for the first several growing seasons. Baby it just a bit, and you'll be so glad you did! If needed, prune any crisscrossing branches in early spring. Set up these long-lived trees for life by planting them with the symbiotic support of Nature Hills Root Booster and a 3-4 inch deep layer of mulch around the roots.

  • Full Sun & Some Part Shade
  • Moderate Moisture Needs - Tolerates Wet Soil
  • Any Well-Drained Soil & Prefers Acidic Soil
  • Prune If Needed Early Spring
  • Low Maintenance Hardy Native Tree

What a cool tree! Order yours today and get started with a tree that will shade generations to come. You'll love this soft and touchable unique tree. Generations of poets and writers have been inspired by it, and you will be, too. Order today at NatureHills.com!

Kids just love the soft ferny foliage of the wonderful native tree Bald Cypress Tree (Taxodium distichum)! You'll love how simple it is to create a strong focal point and gain welcome shade that lasts for generations. Just plant this admirable and unique tree in your yard!

In spring, radiant, new green needles develop. The fern-like foliage is soft and flowing and grows into a graceful accent for your colorful summer plantings. Able to grow 50 - 65 feet tall and 20 - 30 feet wide, these unique trees form a rounded pyramidal canopy, and the slightly upturned, spreading branches are open and airy.

This tall tree is a rare deciduous conifer that offers a fantastic fall color display as the soft, short, and feathery needles turn a gorgeous cinnamon red for autumn. This is a tree that will certainly turn heads throughout the fall season.

Next, the tree drops its needles for the winter. This is where the nickname "Bald" comes from! All winter, the Bald Cypress provides visual interest and the attractive flared trunk has its moment to shine. The silvery-gray bark has a wonderful shaggy texture that exfoliates to reveal noteworthy flashes of coppery, reddish-brown beneath.

Late summer and fall also bring green, round seedball-like cones with two triangular seeds inside. Many animals find shelter in Bald Cypress trees. The seeds are eaten by Wild Turkeys, Wood Ducks, Evening Grosbeaks, Squirrels, Waterfowl, and Wading Birds. Fantastic wildlife trees, and all sorts of wild birds such as eagles love to nest in this tree. If grown in or near the water, frogs, and amphibians use their roots as a habitat.

This is an easy-care native tree, and it is one of the oldest living trees in the world. The oldest known Bald Cypress Tree is found in North Carolina and is over 600 years old! With a wide native range throughout USDA growing zones 4 to 10, including swampy areas of the Mississippi Valley in the Southeastern and Southern United States, this versatile tree can tolerate standing water.

Planting and Application:

The Bald Cypress is a large-scale tree with a pyramidal outline that would be a fantastic native focal point for a large property, or big open spaces. Now, you may not see much of that in suburbia, but your kids will love to play under the "pettable" branches. They'll happily scramble over the fluted base and play in the cool, refreshing shade.

The Bald Cypress is also a fast-growing tree with 2.5 feet of growth expected each year. They'll handle urban conditions, sun, partial shade, and a variety of soil types without missing a beat. You'll love the speedy way it rockets up to achieve a lovely, refreshing shade for you and your family. Parks and municipalities like to include them in the mix of trees being planted to increase the diversity of the urban landscape.

These tall, long-lived trees are highly adaptable to most soils. Perfect for low-lying areas, and Rain Gardens, the Bald Cypress tree provides decorative interest all year round! Can be used by rivers and lake properties that have wet soils. This is a perfect tree to shade a dock or boat house, including the basin or Zone 1 where periods of extended moisture can occur. It will filter runoff water from roofs or driveways beautifully!

If grown around ponds or standing water, the root system may eventually develop a few of those cute "knees" after several decades. If grown in drier conditions, it will not develop "Cypress Knees". But, don't worry - it will still be cute!

Give them plenty of room to reach their mature height and width. You'll want to use these trees as an anchor in a large natural planting. Try underplanting them with other wetland plants or high moisture-loving shrubs and perennials that can handle a bit of shade beneath their limbs.

  • Soft Green Foliage
  • Tall Straight Trunk & Exfoliating Gray/Brown Bark
  • Cinnamon Red Fall Color!
  • Fast-Growing & Long-Lived
  • Wildlife Species Trees
  • Impressive Lawn & Specimen Trees & Around Wetland & Water-Sources

#ProPlantTips for Care:

Also known as Swamp Cypress, it is well-known for its love of wet areas but is also adaptable to dry areas and city environments. It can handle a wide variety of soil types and absolutely loves slightly acidic soil. Bald Cypress grows beautifully in either full sun or partial sun. Give young trees moderate yet regular moisture to establish for the first several growing seasons. Baby it just a bit, and you'll be so glad you did! If needed, prune any crisscrossing branches in early spring. Set up these long-lived trees for life by planting them with the symbiotic support of Nature Hills Root Booster and a 3-4 inch deep layer of mulch around the roots.

  • Full Sun & Some Part Shade
  • Moderate Moisture Needs - Tolerates Wet Soil
  • Any Well-Drained Soil & Prefers Acidic Soil
  • Prune If Needed Early Spring
  • Low Maintenance Hardy Native Tree

What a cool tree! Order yours today and get started with a tree that will shade generations to come. You'll love this soft and touchable unique tree. Generations of poets and writers have been inspired by it, and you will be, too. Order today at NatureHills.com!

Customer Reviews

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EMB
Beautiful

I wish FedEx cared more about the delivery of their packages, but credit to whomever packaged this tree up. We watched it come off the truck and were concerned as we watched the driver walking on top of packages. The root and pot was sealed tight with a plastic bag and it was packaged tight so there were only a couple tips hanging off. The tree is beautiful and in great shape. It has green shoots for new growth on it. Planted it the same day and are super excited to watch it grow.

Dear EMB,

Thank you so much for sharing your experience and kind words about your new tree! We are truly grateful for your feedback. It’s wonderful to hear that the packaging did its job well—even with the concerns about the delivery handling—and that your tree arrived healthy with new growth already showing. The care and attention in packaging these delicate plants mean the world to us, and hearing that it made a difference encourages us to continually uphold these standards.

We understand how important timely and careful delivery is, and we’re sorry to hear that the FedEx handling was less than ideal. While we don’t control courier practices directly, we have noted your concerns seriously and will forward them to usps-equivalents and partners to help further improve customer delivery experiences.

Please remember to keep your tree well-watered and sheltered through its early days of growth. If you have any questions or want tips on care as your tree matures, don’t hesitate to reach out—we’re here for support every step of the way.

Rooting for your garden’s success,
Your Nature Hills Plant Care Team

D
Donald
Somewhat dried out.

Somewhat dried out when it arrived but I panted it immediately. Seems to be doing ok.

Hello Donald,

Thank you so much for your honest feedback! We’re glad to hear that despite arriving somewhat dried out, your new plant seems to be settling in after planting. Sometimes transplant shipping can cause a bit of stress to the plant, especially if accompanied by lower moisture, but your quick planting definitely gives it a strong chance at recovery.

To help it thrive even more, make sure it gets consistent moisture — but avoid overwatering — and give it a few weeks to acclimate to its new environment. If you have any questions about specific care for this particular plant, feel free to reach out anytime; we’re always happy to help your garden flourish.

Rooting for your garden’s success,
Your Nature Hills Plant Care Team

K
K
Simply wonderful

Thank you so very much for the lovely little bald cypress trees! I ordered 5 to re-plant at the back of our property line, where some old, dead brush and lots of undergrowth had choked out the path and was knocking the fence over.The trees arrived very well-packaged and when we pulled them out of their secure boxes, we were amazed at how beautiful, green and hardy they looked. The trunks are very thick for young trees, and for the price we paid for them.I didn't know it, but a family member had ordered 3 bald cypress trees from another nursery online at the same time I ordered these. The comparison is startling. The other nursery online sent us very think stick-looking evergreens with lots of brown needles. NONE of the Nature Hills young trees have brown needles at all.Loyal customer now! We will definitely be back, and thank you for the amazing sale prices too.

Dear K,

Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We’re truly delighted to hear how well your bald cypress trees arrived and that they are already making such a positive impact at the back of your property. It sounds like you have quite the transformational project underway, turning tangled brush and undergrowth into a beautiful, living boundary—what a great use for those strong, hardy baldcypresses.

We completely understand how discouraging it can be to receive less healthy trees, so we’re thrilled that you noticed the difference in quality right away and that our trees have lived up to your expectations. Our team takes great care to package and ship only the healthiest stock, so it is encouraging to see that reflected in your experience. Thank you, too, for becoming part of the Nature Hills family—we look forward to helping you find more exceptional plants to continue beautifying your space.

Should you need any tips on caring for your baldcypress trees or advice on future additions to your landscape, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We’re also happy to share resources on pruning, mulching, and water care that can help keep your trees thriving as they grow.

Wishing you happy planting,
The Nature Hills Plant Experts

k
k
Simply wonderful

Thank you so very much for the lovely little bald cypress trees! I ordered 5 to re-plant at the back of our property line, where some old, dead brush and lots of undergrowth had choked out the path and was knocking the fence over.The trees arrived very well-packaged and when we pulled them out of their secure boxes, we were amazed at how beautiful, green and hardy they looked. The trunks are very thick for young trees, and for the price we paid for them.I didn't know it, but a family member had ordered 3 bald cypress trees from another nursery online at the same time I ordered these. The comparison is startling. The other nursery online sent us very think stick-looking evergreens with lots of brown needles. NONE of the Nature Hills young trees have brown needles at all.Loyal customer now! We will definitely be back, and thank you for the amazing sale prices too.

Hello k,

Thank you so much for your wonderful and thoughtful feedback! We’re truly delighted to hear that your bald cypress trees arrived in such excellent condition and are already making a difference at your property. It’s fantastic that the trunks were thick and healthy, and that our packaging helped your trees travel safely—care during shipment is something we take a lot of pride in.

It’s especially rewarding to hear how our trees outshone the others your family member ordered elsewhere. We strive to provide high-quality, vibrant plants because we know our customers want nothing but the best for their gardens. Your loyalty means the world to us!

If ever you need care advice as your bald cypress grow, including tips on pruning or soil moisture preferences, please don’t hesitate to reach out. You can also find detailed plant guides and care tutorials on our website anytime.

Thank you again for choosing Nature Hills. We can’t wait to support your gardening journey with future plants—and those great sale offers should keep the excitement growing!

Wishing you happy planting,
The Nature Hills Plant Experts

S
Sue
Beautiful specimen!

We used to live in the Philadelphia area and had a row of these trees by the front side of our country home. They were magnificent! Now living in Green Bay, WI we decided to add one to the front corner yard area of the home we recently bought. We planted it where it has plenty of space to grow and it wiil be a beautiful accent tree on our property. We planted it last summer and it is growing beautifully this summer.

Dear Sue,

Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful experience with your new tree! It’s heartwarming to hear how you’re bringing back a piece of your Philadelphia home's beauty to your Green Bay yard. Planting with plenty of space for your tree to thrive was a fantastic choice — it sounds like it’s settling in perfectly and growing well this summer.

If you ever need tips tailored to your climate or ideas on how to complement your wonderful specimen with some companion plants, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We’d love to help you create an inspiring and vibrant outdoor space that keeps those magnificent memories alive for years to come.

Bloom on,
The Nature Hills Plant Knowledge Team