The Facts
Height: 50′
Spread: 10′ – 12′
Sun: Full Sun
Water: Medium to Wet
Soil: Well-Drained
Growth Rate: Moderate to Fast
Here is a relatively new variety of Pond cypress that is a study in contrast. There are few trees as tough as a pond cypress. They can withstand drought, total immersion, deep hard winter and endless sweltering summers.
Few conifers have such delicate, feathery foliage. These ‘needles’ practically beg for a caressing touch and the Pond cypress cultivar ‘Debonair’ has the most delicate of all. This foliage has a languid drape of long green threads that waft in the slightest breeze. The medium green color is also attractive especially since it hangs from cinnamon colored stems. And it turns a rich russet orange in autumn. Unlike the bald cypress, the ‘Debonair’ pond cypress might reach 50’ tall, but has a narrow spread of 10-12’. This gives the tree a narrow, oval shape that adds to its striking stature.
