As far as I know, all bald cypress trees (Taxodium distichum var. distichum) have the ability to produce knees. Whether they do or not, however, is mostly due to growing conditions.

Bald cypress seed cones are globular, about 1 1/2 inches in diameter, and they turn from green to brown as the seeds mature. Twenty or more rather large triangular seeds are produced in each cone.

Lecanium scale attach themselves to the leaves and twigs of trees and feed on plant nutrients, causing significant damage.

When needles are present on bald cypress trees in spring and summer, they are medium green in color and have a soft, feathery appearance and feel. The overall shape of the tree is broadly pyramidal.

Red maples have a 75-year lifespan, while bald cypress trees can live for centuries. Note: Be sure to purchase locally grown plants, not specimens cultivated in Northern states.

UPDATED: May 22, 2016 at 2:00 PM EDT HECLA – Two bald cypress trees were dedicated and blessed Sunday at St. Mary’s Cistercian Monastery in honor of two monks who have served there.

The autumnal glory of bald cypress trees can now be witnessed dry-shod, thanks to the urban forest diversification efforts of Meg Niederhofer while she was Gainesville’s arborist. These swamp ...

Bald cypress trees are native to North America, and are typically found within a range spanning from the Southern U.S. to the southern tip of Illinois. This type of tree is known for being as ...

The autumnal glory of bald cypress trees can now be witnessed dry-shod, thanks to the urban forest diversification efforts of Meg Niederhofer while she was Gainesville’s arborist. These swamp ...

Some of these trees don't seem to like our soils and thus become chlorotic and turn yellow. The same thing can happen with regular bald cypress. The key is where the trees were grown.

Some bald cypress trees in the Black River wetland forest are more than 2000 years old. Image courtesy Dan Griffin, University of Minnesota Some bald cypress trees in the US state of North Carolina ...