How to Grow Bald Cypress
Taxodium distichum
Your complete guide to growing Bald Cypress.
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Companion Plants for Bald Cypress
✓ Good companions
Shares similar water requirements and provides wildlife habitat in wetland settings
Enjoys the moist, partially shaded conditions under cypress canopy
Flourish in the humid, shaded environment created by cypress; complement natural wetland aesthetic
Tolerates wet soil and seasonal flooding that cypress creates; adds spring color
Tolerates standing water around cypress roots; attracts beneficial insects
Adapts well to seasonal flooding and moist soil conditions under cypress
Thrives in wet conditions and attracts beneficial pollinators to the area
Thrives in moist, acidic soil conditions created by cypress; provides attractive groundcover
✗ Keep away from
Requires well-drained soil and struggles in wet conditions created by cypress
Cannot tolerate the consistently moist, poorly drained soil around cypress trees
Requires dry, well-drained conditions opposite to cypress's wet environment
