Taxodium ascendens 'Prairie Sentinel'

Pond Cypress, Pondcypress

Family: Cupressaceae Cypress


Type Tree
USDA Hardiness range 5B - 9A
Exposure Partial shade to full sun
Bloom color n/a
Bloom time Spring
Water needs Wet
Landscape uses Screen, specimen, street tree
Height 50' to 75' / 15.20m to 22.80m
Spread 10' to 15' / 3.00m to 4.60m
Growth rate Fast
Persistence Deciduous
Bloom attributes Attracts butterflies
Leaf color Green
Fruit color Brown
Soil pH requirements Acidic, neutral, slightly alkaline
Soil type Sandy, clay, loamy
Form Columnar, pyramidal, upright or erect
Attributes and features Attracts birds, native to North America, invasive