Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum) Zones 4-11
Height: 80-100'
Spread: 20-50'
Growth rate: fast
Wet to moderately dry soils, full sun to partial shade
Long-lived tree loses needles every fall and grows new needles every spring. Seed is good wildlife food, and tree provides good wildlife cover. Wood is decay resistant. Tree is flood tolerant.
 
Photo credit: Iowa Department of Natural Resources