Hardiness: USDA Zones 5-10 Bald-cypress is a large tree, to more than 130 ft (40 m) tall, with a trunk diameter at breast height of up to 10 ft (3 m) or more. The young tree is pyramid shaped, but with age the top flattens and the crown may spread as much as 60 ft (18 m) or more. The lower trunk is often greatly enlarged and buttressed. The bark is reddish gray or brown with long fibrous ridges that peel off in strips. Unusual among coniferous needle bearing trees, bald-cypress is deciduous. The needles turn rusty brown, then almost red before dropping in late fall or early winter. Bald-cypresses, especially when growing in or near the water, produce tapered "knees" to 6 ft (2 m) high that stick up from the roots. The cones, maturing in late summer, are round and about an inch (2.5 cm) in diameter. About Feedback, Case and Detail Seller Ratings: (1) As we are running business, any of your opened Case / Claim, Neutral/Negative Feedback, Low Star Detail Seller Ratings will be calculated as Bad Buying Experience and destory our account. If you have no big problem with the transaction, we will be REALLY appreciated if you can always leave us a Positive Feedback Seller Ratings, THANK YOU! (2) If you have any question or problem, PLEASE CONTACT US FIRST BY MESSAGE before leaving feedback, and we guarantee that your problem will be solved to your satisfaction! For most cases, problems are caused by misunderstanding which can be cleared through communication with a sincere heart.