Baldcypress

The Bald Cypress breaks all the traditional rules of conifers by shedding its feathery, sage-green needles every winter, but not before lighting up the autumn landscape in a brilliant copper-orange. While famous for growing directly out of southern swamps—where Native Americans historically carved its rot-resistant wood into dugout canoes—it is surprisingly adaptable to standard suburban yards. This ancient giant offers homeowners an architectural statement piece that thrives just as happily in a well-drained lawn as it does in a low, soggy corner.