Common Bald Cypress Tree Seeds
Taxodium distichum (Northern Seed & Chaff)
Grow one of North America’s most iconic and long-lived trees with Common Bald Cypress Tree Seeds. Known for their striking pyramidal shape, feathery foliage, and exceptional adaptability, Bald Cypress trees are prized for landscaping, wetland restoration, and wildlife habitat. Despite being a conifer, this unique tree drops its needles in fall, creating a beautiful copper-orange display before winter.
Native to the southeastern United States and hardy in a wide range of climates, Bald Cypress thrives in wet soils, riverbanks, ponds, and lowland areas, yet it also performs well in average garden soil once established. Mature trees can reach 50–70 feet tall or more, forming a strong trunk with graceful, horizontal branching.
Bald Cypress trees are well known for their durability, flood tolerance, and resistance to pests and disease, making them a favorite for parks, large landscapes, and naturalized plantings. In wet environments, mature trees may develop the famous “cypress knees,” unique root structures that rise above the ground or water.
These seeds include seed and natural chaff, a common form for Bald Cypress seed collection.
Seed Quantities
- 1 oz. – approximately 175 seeds
- 1/4 lb. – approximately 700 seeds
- 1 lb. – approximately 2,800 seeds
Tree Characteristics
- Botanical name: Taxodium distichum
- Common name: Common Bald Cypress
- Growth habit: Tall, pyramidal when young, broad with age
- Mature height: 50–70+ feet
- Sun requirements: Full sun
- Soil: Moist, wet, or average soils
- Uses: Landscaping, wetlands, pond edges, windbreaks, restoration plantings
Bald Cypress trees are a beautiful, resilient native species that provide shade, wildlife value, and stunning seasonal color. Growing from seed is an excellent way to establish these remarkable trees in natural landscapes, conservation areas, or large properties.
