Baldcypress Swamp cypress

Taxodium distichum

Cupressaceae, Taxodiaceae · coniferous tree · introduced

Last updated March 9, 2026

Data Coverage 3 of 6 dimensions

Site Data

Threats

Cultivars

Phenology

GDD Thresholds

Puget Sound

Quick Facts

Height

50–70 ft

Spread

26 ft

Growth Rate

Fast

Light

Sun to Part Shade

Soil

Wet Tolerant

Water

High

Hardiness

Zone Zones 4a–8b

Bloom Time

Apr 1-Apr 30

Fall Color

Brown

Origin

Delaware to Florida, west to Illinois

Phenological Calendar

Stage	Typical Window	What to Look For
Bud break BBCH 07	Feb 15-Mar 15	Buds swelling and beginning to open; first green tissue visible
Leaf emergence BBCH 11	Mar 1-Apr 1	First leaves fully unfurled on new growth
Bloom start BBCH 61	Apr 1-Apr 30	First open flowers visible; flowers purple
Bloom end / petal fall BBCH 69	Apr 15-May 15	Last petals falling; flower structures fading
Fruit/seed development BBCH 71	Jun 1-Aug 31	Fruit or seed structures forming; fruit color: brown
Fruit/seed maturity BBCH 85	Sep 1-Nov 30	Fruit fully colored and ripened; seed dispersal may begin
Fall color / leaf senescence BBCH 93	Oct 1-Nov 15	Leaves changing color; fall display beginning
Dormancy BBCH 97	Nov 15-Feb 28	Leafless; no active growth; dormant buds set

Cultivars (6)

'Cascade Falls'

Common name: Cascade Falls Baldcypress Weeping Baldcypress

Hardy to USDA Zone 4

'Green Whisper'

Common name: Green Whisper Baldcypress; Mature height: 55 ft

Hardy to USDA Zone 5

'Lindseys Skyward'

Common name: Lindsey's Skyward Baldcypress Skyward Baldcypress; Mature height: 23 ft

'Peve Minaret'

Common name: Peve Minaret Baldcypress Dwarf Baldcypress; Mature height: 8 ft

Hardy to USDA Zone 5

'Peve Yellow'

Common name: Peve Yellow Baldcypress; Mature height: 6–8 ft

Hardy to USDA Zone 5

'Secrest'

Common name: Secrest Baldcypress; Mature height: 3 ft

Hardy to USDA Zone 5