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    Taxodium distichum Shawnee Brave™

    Scientific Name: Taxodium distichum 'Mickelson'

    Also Known As

    • Taxodium distichum 'Shawnee Brave'
    • Mickelson Bald Cypress
    • Shawnee Brave Bald Cypress

    Plant type

    tree, conifer

    size

    • H: 35'-50'
    • W: 10'-20'

    planting zones

    • 6a-10b

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    Taxodium distichum Shawnee Brave™ plant details

    Taxodium distichum Shawnee Brave™ is a deciduous conifer tree with green foliage. Grows well with sun and regular water. Drought tolerant once established. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in average and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Taxodium distichum Shawnee Brave™

    Plant type: conifer tree
    Plant family: cupressaceae
    Foliage: deciduous green
    Mature size: 10 FT - 20 FT - wide, 35 FT - 50 FT - tall
    Uses: fall color

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Taxodium distichum Shawnee Brave™

    USDA Zones: 6a - 10b
    Sun exposure: sun
    Watering frequency: regular
    Resistant to: heat and verticillium wilt
    Soil needs: average and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    This narrowly pyramidal, wet-tolerant tree (to 50' x 20') with its bronzy-orange fall color, could make a fine specimen, a pretty addition to a large hedge, or an attractive border for drive or property. S/M-W

    By: Forestfarm

    Narrow, perfectly upright form; mature size 70' x 18' with minimum leaf litter due to its fine-textured foliage. Lends an aristocratic air to the landscape, especially if several specimens are grouped like sentinels along a water course or pond. Chosen as a runner-up in the 2002 Urban Tree of the Year competition held by The Society of Municipal Arborists. Taxodium distichum Shawnee Brave™ 'Mickelson'.

    By: Heritage Seedlings

    Fairly tight and pyramidal, this Bald Cypress grows quickly to 35' and then slows. Bronze fall color. to zone 5

    By: Whitman Farms

    Graceful, narrow deciduous conifer, 20' wide by 50' tall, turns apricot orange in fall.

    By: Dancing Oaks Nursery

    Gardening facts about Taxodium distichum Shawnee Brave™ plant

    How to Grow Taxodium distichum Shawnee Brave™

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun

    • Water Needs

      • regular - drought tolerant

    • Soil Needs

      • adaptable
      • average
      • well-drained

    • Special Situation

      • heat tolerant
      • verticillium wilt resistant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Foliage Season

      • deciduous

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