Taxodium distichum |
Native Region: Florida to East Texas
Zone Range: 05-10
Harvest Date: Tuesday 09 January, 2007
Seed count: 25-30
Description:
Curious, cone-shaped "knees" grow above the soil in particularly wet sites. These knees help stabilizes the tree. Bright green, two-ranked leaves turn rust colour in the autumn before falling. This columnar deciduous conifer eventually reaches a height of 39 meters (130 feet).
Cultivation:
For maximum freshness, please keep seed refrigerated in its original packaging until it is time to plant. Sow seed in containers in a cold frame in spring. Prefers moist to wet, acidic soil in full or partial shade.
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