The Peve Minaret Dwarf Bald Cypress, otherwise known as the Taxodium Distichum ‘Peve Minaret’ or Bald Cypress, Baldcypress, Common Bald Cypress, Southern Bald Cypress, Deciduous Cypress, Southern Cypress, Swamp Cypress, Red Cypress, White Cypress, Yellow Cypress, Gulf Cypress, Tidewater Red Cypress, is a somewhat well known tree plant native to the Southeast, Northeast, and the Southwest of the United States.
Best known for its low maintenance and slow growth, this tree will likely liven up your house (or garden) with its green colored leaves. But, only if you learn how to take proper care of it for it to thrive.
This is why all the topics you need to know in order to achieve this will be covered in this Peve Minaret Dwarf Bald Cypress Care Guide. Ready? Let’s go!
The fundamental caring guidelines for every Peve Minaret Dwarf Bald Cypress can be summed up into the following:
- Water: The Peve Minaret Dwarf Bald Cypress wants regular watering to enhance fruit production but as a landscape plant, too much water will be a problem.
- Light: Keep your Taxodium Distichum ‘Peve Minaret’ in an environment where it can receive partial to full sun on a daily basis.
- Soil: Make sure to keep the Peve Minaret Dwarf Bald Cypress in soil with moist but well-draining to poorly draining properties, so ideally, one that is made of clay, loam, chalk, and sand.
And as with many other plants, these are the only three care factors you need to remember to make sure your Peve Minaret Dwarf Bald Cypress is, for the most part, healthy and well to survive.
Scientific / Botanical Aspects
In botanical terms, the Peve Minaret Dwarf Bald Cypress belongs to the Symplocaceae family, the genus Symplocos and the species Tinctoria, hence its scientific (or botanical) name Taxodium Distichum ‘Peve Minaret’ (taks-OH-dee-um DIS-tik-um).
As with other Symplocos’s, the Peve Minaret Dwarf Bald Cypress is a deciduous plant, which means it will shed its leaves annually once autumn comes.
Growing Region
The Peve Minaret Dwarf Bald Cypress is a plant native to the Central & South East U.S.A. This is why the Taxodium Distichum ‘Peve Minaret’ is used to growing in specific regions such as the states in Southeast, Northeast, and the Southwest of the United States.
You might be wondering why your Peve Minaret Dwarf Bald Cypress’s native region is important. Well, if you know where your plant originally came from, you’ll know which environment conditions it prefers, and with it, knowledge on how to replicate it at home.
With this in mind, the Taxodium Distichum ‘Peve Minaret’ will be most used to the heat zones in the 5 – 12 region, as the plant hardiness level falls between 7b, 7a, 8b, 8a, 9b, 9a and the ideal climate zone is between 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24.
Growth and Size
Growth
In terms of size and growth, the Peve Minaret Dwarf Bald Cypress is a relatively slow grower, which makes things easy for any plant enthusiast.
Size
But what exactly does this mean for your Peve Minaret Dwarf Bald Cypress? How large a pot should you consider, how tall, how wide can it get? Let’s jump in…
The Taxodium Distichum ‘Peve Minaret’ can grow up to 50′ – 70′ (15m – 21m) in 50′ – 70′ (15m – 21m) and 20′ – 30′ (6m – 9m) in 20′ – 30′ (6m – 9m).
Also, expect it to grow in a wonderful columnar, and compact shape, which is something worthwhile to remember when making your garden landscape plans.
Water
In terms of watering, the Peve Minaret Dwarf Bald Cypress is a fairly complicated plant to take care of.
This is mostly because it has a not so straightforward watering schedule and somewhat regular watering needs.
Specifically, most experts agree that the Taxodium Distichum ‘Peve Minaret’ wants regular watering to enhance fruit production but as a landscape plant, too much water will be a problem.
Which is why it is considered a plant with relatively average needs in terms of water.
Watering
As a rule of thumb, you should remember to keep your Peve Minaret Dwarf Bald Cypress in soil with moist but well-draining to poorly draining characteristics, as these will guarantee the right conditions for your plant to grow and thrive.
When you consider this, this is why you should aim to choose soil that has moist, and occasionally dry properties to keep the right moisture levels at all times.
In our experience, the famous ‘thumb’ or ‘finger’ test is what works best for the Peve Minaret Dwarf Bald Cypress since with it, you will be able to give it the right amount of water, every time – regardless of the environment or placement where you do decide to keep it.
Soil Mix
As mentioned earlier, the Peve Minaret Dwarf Bald Cypress prefers to have soil with moist, and occasionally dry properties at all times, reason why you need to make the soil mix out of clay, loam, chalk, and sand.
In addition to this, expert gardeners recommend having preferably neutral to acid soil.
Light and Exposure
In terms of light & exposure, the Peve Minaret Dwarf Bald Cypress requires partial to full sun in order for it to thrive under the right conditions.
Most experts agree that this tree will do well as long as you keep it in full sun, and it will be able to grow properly.
Specifically, we recommend that you place your Taxodium Distichum ‘Peve Minaret’ in from full or deep shade (no direct sunlight or at most 2 hours per day), to little to partial shade (only 2-6 hours of direct sunlight a day), to full and direct sun (more than 6 hours of direct sunlight per day).
Season
Being a deciduous plant, the Peve Minaret Dwarf Bald Cypress will shed its leaves annually once autumn comes.
But, you can expect it to have its ‘prime-time’ during the spring (early, mid, late), the summer (early, mid, late), the fall, and during the winter.
Flowers
You can expect your Peve Minaret Dwarf Bald Cypress to flower around the spring months from April to June (spring).
The Peve Minaret Dwarf Bald Cypress produces some wonderful cream/tan and gold/yellow flowers around this time of year.
Foliage
The leaves from the Peve Minaret Dwarf Bald Cypress have a beautiful green color during most of the year.
In particular, they have a simple arrangement with a alternate organization in its leaves.
You can expect the leaves from your Taxodium Distichum ‘Peve Minaret’ to be around (3-6 inches) in size.
Attracts, Tolerance and Resistance
The Peve Minaret Dwarf Bald Cypress is well known for being able to attract birds, so keep that in mind when choosing your plant, as you’ll likely end up finding one or another in your garden.
Additionally, it has a special tolerance for clay soil, wet soil and animals like deer, so don’t worry if any of these come along, your Taxodium Distichum ‘Peve Minaret’ will be fine.
Garden
How should you then organize your garden to include your new Peve Minaret Dwarf Bald Cypress? Here are some recommendations by expert gardeners.
Most Taxodium Distichum ‘Peve Minaret’ owners agree that this tree will look great in most rustic gardens of all types.
Other owners consider that they complement well most gardens of prairie and meadow styles.
In particular, the Peve Minaret Dwarf Bald Cypress’s best location within your garden is in ponds and streams, others use it for landscaping in a privacy screen, hedge, specimen, mass planting, rock garden, or a woodland garden.
Companion Plants
Peve Minaret Dwarf Bald Cypress’s do well with some other plants beside it. One good companion plant is the Aronia, which will pair up nicely with your leafy friend.
Others consider that a nice Cornus will work well too, so choose whichever you find works best for you!
Conclusion
And we’ve come to an end. Fortunately, that’s everything you need to know about your Peve Minaret Dwarf Bald Cypress to keep it safe and sound in your garden or home. Enjoy planting!
