Baldcypress is a long-lived large deciduous conifer characteristic of swamps and river margins in the southern U.S., where it is a valuable timber tree.

Baldcypress is broadly pyramidal when young and has feather-like leaves. It can grow in shallow water or on upland sites (when planted there).

It casts light shade and is a standby for planting in wet areas It can however be used on upland sites and even as a street tree where there is ample space.