Taxodium distichum 'Falling Waters'
Falling Waters Baldcypress

 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Foliage Notes:
Green (Soft sage green summer foilage); Brown (Bronze-like brown foliage in the fall)
 Fruit Notes:
Green (Interesting green globular cones, brown at maturity)
 Ultimate Height:
20 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
20 feet
 Soil Notes:
Prefers moist, acidic, fine, sandy soils with moderate drainage
 Range:
Cultivated origin
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Soft leaves are needle-like, alternate, 0.3-0.75" long, linear-lanceolate, 2-ranked, or scale-like and appressed, (the two forms may appear on the same branch or separate trees), with a prominent mid-vein. Cones develop from pistillate flowers and are globular (0.5-1" dia.) at ends of previous year's twigs, green to purple, and later brown. Staminate flowers are 4-5" drooping panicles. Attractive, peeling, reddish bark.

Additional Information

Falling Waters is a weeping cultivar of our native Common Baldcyrpress, known for its weeping nature, reaching a total height and spread of 20'. A great specimen choice for the wetter area of the landscape. Its needles will turn a rustly bronze-like color in the fall, which is a sight to see in this weeping form.

Other plants like this Taxodium distichum 'Falling Waters' (Falling Waters Baldcypress)

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