2000 Plant of the Year, Winner

Proposed by: Sand Hills Garden Club, Zone VIII

Bald Cypress is a deciduous conifer that is columnar and native to the South. In the early spring its soft feathery needles are bright green. In the fall its burnished copper foliage becomes a dominant feature in the landscape. Taxodium are found in swampy, wet soil conditions or along river margins. Grows to 130’H x 28’W. Hardy in USDA Zones 5 to 11.