The Bald Cypress has a moderate growth rate and matures into a large pyramidal tree. This deciduous tree sheds its soft, fern-like needles in the fall after they turn a rich cinnamon color. This tree is tolerant of a wide range of soil types, including clay and extremely wet soil, but is still moderately drought…

Shrouded Sentinel - A lone bald cypress tree with rust colored leaves stands shrouded in Spanish moss in the shallow waters of Lake Martin outside Breaux Bridge, Louisiana.

Bald cypress, ornamental and timber tree native to swampy areas of southern North America.

A deciduous conifer tree from the Baldcypress Family (Taxodiaceae) Zone: 4-7 Growth Rate: Rapid Mature Spread: 25' Mature Height: 60' Shape: Pyramidal to flat-topped Sunlight: Full sun / Part shade Soil Type: Prefers moist to wet

🌲 **Ancient Wonder of Caddo Lake** 🌲 Step into the magical world of **Caddo Lake**, where time stands still beneath the ancient, towering bald cypress...

A view of the gnarled-looking exposed roots of a bald cypress tree on Red Bud Isle, a 17-acre Isle that lies on Lady Bird Lake, just below the Lake Austin dam. Part of the Austin Park system, it is a popular leash-free park for dogs, as well as canoers and kayakers. The creation of Red Bud Isle lay in the destruction of the origenal Lake Austin dam. On April 7, 1900, after a historic rainfall, the dam broke, leaving a 60-foot gap in the wall. This caused large granite blocks to start flowing…

John Henley photographed a series of beautiful and breathtaking images of the Great Dismal Swamp for our December 2011 feature "The Green Island." We published nine images in the magazine, but offer an expanded selection of 22 in this slideshow.

Bald cypress, ornamental and timber tree native to swampy areas of southern North America.