Baldcypress — Baldcypress – SHAWNEE BRAVE™
Taxodium distichum 'Mickelson'
Baldcypress — Baldcypress – SHAWNEE BRAVE™ (Taxodium distichum 'Mickelson') is a tree suited to the Colorado Front Range, rated "Recommended for Most Sites" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List. It matures to about 50–75 ft tall and 15–20 ft wide, and needs medium to high water.
medium to high water50–75 ft tall and 15–20 ft wideDeer-resistant
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At a glance
- Rating
- Recommended for Most Sites
- Botanical name
- Taxodium distichum 'Mickelson'
- Variety / cultivar
- Baldcypress – SHAWNEE BRAVE™
- Type
- Tree
- Mature size
- 50–75 ft tall and 15–20 ft wide
- Water needs
- medium to high water
- Colorado native
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Soil
- clay, loam
- Soil pH
- 6.0–8.2
- Hail tolerance
- high
- Wind tolerance
- high
- Salt tolerance
- moderate
- Good for
- rain garden
Site factors to consider
- Critical: Cold Hardiness
Frequently asked questions
- Is Baldcypress — Baldcypress – SHAWNEE BRAVE™ good for the Colorado Front Range?
- Yes. Baldcypress — Baldcypress – SHAWNEE BRAVE™ is included in the Front Range Plant Finder as a tree suited to Colorado's Front Range, rated "Recommended for Most Sites" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List.
- How big does Baldcypress — Baldcypress – SHAWNEE BRAVE™ get?
- It matures to about 50–75 ft tall and 15–20 ft wide.
- How much water does Baldcypress — Baldcypress – SHAWNEE BRAVE™ need?
- It needs medium to high water once established.
- Is Baldcypress — Baldcypress – SHAWNEE BRAVE™ native to Colorado?
- No — it is not a Colorado native, but it grows well on the Front Range.
