The trees have siblings, called Santa Cruz cypress, in four other small groves in Santa Cruz County, according to a 2009 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service study. But the DNA code, oils and cone size ...

As to the problem with knees, most cypress trees planted in well-drained average landscapes do not produce knees. But once a tree starts, there is no way to make it stop other than removing the tree.

But pond cypress trees thrive in Louisiana, thanks to their resilience and steady resolve in high wind. Our plucky little tree struck me as just the sort of mascot we needed to answer our grief.

Red maples have a 75-year lifespan, while bald cypress trees can live for centuries. Note: Be sure to purchase locally grown plants, not specimens cultivated in Northern states.

The six most common types of shade trees are Bald Cypress, Florida Maple, Live Oak, Loblolly Pine, Purple Tabebuia and the Yellow Tabebuia. 9.

Cypress mulch can come from whole, old-growth trees cut from wetlands. Its use is discouraged in landscaping. Some local laws even regulate it.