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Taxodium distichum 'Shawnee Brave'

 
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Family: Cupressaceae (koo-press-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Taxodium (taks-OH-dee-um) (Info)
Species: distichum (DIS-tik-um) (Info)
Cultivar: Shawnee Brave
Additional cultivar information: (aka Shawnee Brave™, Mickelson)

2 vendors have this plant for sale.

Category:
Trees

Height:
over 40 ft. (12 m)

Spacing:
30-40 ft. (9-12 m)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Green
Brown/Bronze

Bloom Time:
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Deciduous

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From woody stem cuttings
From softwood cuttings
From semi-hardwood cuttings
From hardwood cuttings
By simple layering
By air layering
By tip layering
By serpentine layering

Seed Collecting:
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds

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Profile:

1 positive
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive braun06 On Mar 16, 2007, braun06 from Hanna City, IL (Zone 5a) wrote:

Great American Native. This tree has yet to be realized in its full potential. It is quite graceful and tough. I planted mine at a small size of about 3' tall. It took them a while to get going and establish, about 3 years. I planted them in the Summer of 02 and by the summer of 06 they have finally grown to 12 ft. Once established 1.5-2' of growth has been common for me. Id imagine the slow establishment was due in part to the soil conditions of my hard, packed post construction clay by heavy machinery. I have seen this plant used in some of the most beautiful formal allees around. One is on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Campus. This tree is great towards street tree applications. The bright graceful green is nice to see in the summer. The golden fall color is great as well. It has very few disease or cultural problems that can affect it.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Hanna City, Illinois
Peoria, Illinois



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