Taxodium distichum v. mexicanum (POT grown) Montezuma cypress (T. mucronatum) Ht 25m
Medium tree / Evergreen / Tolerates wet sites / Attractive flowers or catkins / Attractive berries fruits or cone / Timber / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Mexico. Broadly conical, evergreen, bronzing in winter. A long lived tree from the Mexican highland, along streams. Can be frosted at the seedling stage, but withstands -8C in the second year. Develops deep roots, useful for gully planting.