Wofford Arboretum Central Campus

Tree Details Hardiness zone: 4 – 9 Height: Parent tree is presently 75 tall Spread: 18 across Habit: Narrow pyramidal Light: Best in sunny locations Soil: Best growth in deep, fine, sandy loams with plenty of moisture and moderately good drainage; acid soil preferable Flowers: Cones: male cone spherical in 4 – 5 long panicles; has pistillate cones in March – April Fruit: short, stalked cones about 1 in diameter, green to purple when young and brown at maturity Landscape use: Excellent street tree and single specimen possibilities History: Native range is Delaware to Florida, west to southern Illinois, Missouri, Arkansas and Louisiana; introduced 1640 Pests\Problems: Pests: twig blight, cypress moth, spider mites, gall forming mites; Problems: wood decay Significant Features: Attractive reddish brown, fibrous bark; strongly buttressed trunk in wet areas; “cypress knees” only occur when grown in fluctuating water