Taxodium distichum 'McLaren Falls'
Swamp Cypress






A selection discovered at McLaren falls in the Kaimai Ranges. Has soft-green, feathery spring leaves. Pendulous side branches. The leaves turn russet and gold in autumn and persist well into winter. Will grow in up to 0.6m depth of water, but will thrive in all marshy ground and ordinary garden soil as well.
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Taxonomy and Etymology
Genus: Taxodium
Species: Taxodium distichum
Cultivar: Taxodium distichum 'McLaren Falls'
Common Name: Swamp Cypress
Description and Features
Description: A selection discovered at McLaren falls in the Kaimai Ranges. Has soft-green, feathery spring leaves. Pendulous side branches. The leaves turn russet and gold in autumn and persist well into winter. Will grow in up to 0.6m depth of water, but will thrive in all marshy ground and ordinary garden soil as well.
Height: 4m
Width: 3m
Tolerates: Windy, Heavy rainfall
Soil Type: Poor draining soils
Winter Foliage: Deciduous
Origin: Exotic
Types: Weeping
Foliage:
Summer: Green
Autumn: Yellow, Orange
Winter: None
Spring: Green