Taxodium distichum ‘McLaren Falls’ has soft-green, feathery leaves that emerge during the spring season. It features pendulous side branches that add to its ornamental value. The leaves turn russet and gold in the autumn and can persist well into the winter. Taxodium distichum ‘McLaren Falls’ is capable of growing in up to 0.6 meters of water but can also thrive in all marshy ground and ordinary garden soil. Taxodium distichum is deciduous and native to eastern and southeastern United States, Mexico, and Guatemala. Learn more about Taxodium distichum. Taxodium distichum ‘McLaren Falls’ was discovered at McLaren Falls in Lower Kaimai, New Zealand.