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swamp cypress 'Peve Minaret'

Taxodium distichum 'Pévé Minaret'

Low Maintenance

Genus: Taxodium
Family: Cupressaceae

About this plant

A small, slow-growing, deciduous conifer, of columnar to pyramidal form, up to 2m tall. Soft, flat green leaves are held on ascending branchlets and turn shades of yellow and brown in the autumn

Growing Information

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Hardiness

H7

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full ShadeFull SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

pH

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Acid

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedMoist But Well Drained

Aspect

East FacingWest FacingNorth FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grows well in any moist or wet, preferably acid soil

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings and grafting

Pests

Generally pest free

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalCity Courtyard

Season of Interest

AutumnSpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Habit

Climbing

Time to Full Height

Fifty To Hundred Years