WEEPING BALD CYPRESS

Taxodium distichum 'Cascade Falls'

COLLECTION

Woodland Garden

FAMILY

Taxodiaceae

PLANT TYPE

Conifer, Deciduous

ZONE

4-9

CULTURE

Grows best in full sun and is adaptable to all types of soils from standing water to well-draining sandy soils.

NOTEWORTHY CHARACTERISTICS

A truly unique deciduous conifer with narrow bright green leaves that turn deep orange in the fall. ‘Cascade Falls’ is a compact weeping form that typically grows to 8 to 12 feet tall.

PROBLEMS

Chlorosis will occur in high pH soils.

GARDEN USES

Best used as a single specimen or as a large accent in a garden or along waterways.

HISTORY

‘Cascade Falls’ was brought to the United States by Larry Stanley of Stanley and Sons Nursery.