The Dawes Arboretum

Common name: Monarch of Illinois bald-cypress

Family: Cupressaceae (cypress family)

Distribution: Species native to s.-c. and s.e. United States

Hardiness: USDA Zone 5

Life form: Deciduous tree

Plant Patent Info.: PP3,547; 14 May, 1974

Comments: A deciduous conifer with a tightly oval habit. Grows much slower than the species and only attains about 25' high and slightly less in width. Very attractive, reddish brown bark and soft, sage-green foliage. Autumn color is russet or soft brown. Good as an accent in large areas. "Cypress knees" develop when planted in wet sites.