Taxodium Secrest

Bald Cypress

Secrest Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum ‘Seacrest’) grows as a compact, flattened globe. Green needles can show a slight orange tint, with a stronger bronze-orange display developing before the foliage falls in autumn.

This selection originated in a witch’s-broom mutation and keeps a much smaller framework than ordinary bald cypress. Its broad, low shape is useful where a seasonal conifer accent is wanted without a tall tree.

Grow in full sun.

Size (about 10 years)
• Height: 3 ft
• Width: 4 ft
Plants can continue growing beyond these ten-year estimates.

Hardiness
• Hardy to USDA Zone 4

Best Uses
• Specimen
• Accent Plant
• Rock Garden

Plant type

Conifer, Deciduous Shrub, Dwarf Conifer

Height

3' - 6'

Width

5' - 10'

Hardiness zones

4–9

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth rate

Very Slow

Bloom time

Does not flower

Flower color

None

Leaf color

Green with orange

Fall color

Bronze, Orange

Soil

Normal

Landscape use

Accent Plant, Rock Garden, Specimen

Shape

Compact, Globe Shaped, Low Mounding

Fruit

No

Fragrant

No

Deer resistant

Yes

Salt tolerant

No

Drought tolerant

No

10-year height

3 ft

10-year width

4 ft