 Bald
Cypress
Taxodium distichum--Common Bald Cypress
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 11
Height: 70 ft
Spread: 25 ft
Form: pyramidal
Type: deciduous tree
Annual Growth Rate: 12 to 18 inches
Comments: Common Bald Cypress looks like an evergreen but is actually deciduous, so drops its leaves in the fall. The growth habit is narrow while young but becomes broader as the plant ages.
As it grows, it can be used to provide a lovely filtered shade, with
its bottom limbs removed to show off its fibrous, red-brown bark. Common Bald Cypress is intolerant of shade when young and can be used near water. 
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