This semi-evergreen conifer has a greyish trunk with ascending branches that form a narrow conical habit. It has pale green lanced-shaped leaves that turn brown during autumn and the purplish male pendant flowers appear in late winter followed by small cones.    

Hardiness zones 7 to 10 

Taxodium ascendens is naturally found in coastal areas of eastern USA growing in moist acidic soils in and around ponds. It prefers an open sunny position and is frost tolerant but drought tender. 

Pond Cypress is grown for its conical habit, attractive foliage and tolerance to wet soils. It is planted around ponds or along watercourses in parks and large gardens as a specimen tree. It establishes in 3 to 5 years and is suitable for protected coastal and inland regions. ID 1654

This tree is also known as Taxodium distichum var. imbricarium.

Taxodium (tax-O-dee-um) ascendens (as-SEN-den-s)

Cupressaceae (kew-press-AY-see-ee)
Coniferous Trees