Taxodium ascendens 'Nutans'

A rare and eye-catching tree, Taxodium ascendens 'Nutans' has a distinctive conical habit and very graceful, thin, awl-shaped leaves arranged in whorls on the branches. These leaves are bright green and turn an attractive shade of bronze before falling in autumn.

Taxodium ascendens 'Nutans' is a fascinating tree highly suitable for wet areas or planting next to streams and ponds. It is however slow to establish and best suited to patient gardeners.

• Position: Full sun or light, dappled shade.
• Soil: Any fertile soil. Taxodium ascendens 'Nutans' will tolerate very wet soil conditions.
• Hardiness: Hardy.
• Rate of Growth: Very slow until established then moderate.
• Habit: Taxodium ascendens 'Nutans' grows to be a small or eventually medium sized conical tree.
  • Height: 10 m (32 ft).
  • Spread: 3 m (10 ft).