Bald cypress trees usually draw extra attention during ... the species and were selected for variations in appearance. Shawnee Brave (“Mickelson”) bald cypress is a narrow and slightly shorter ...

Shawnee Brave, and, my favorite, Monarch of Illinois. Before there was a state of Illinois or any humans on the continent, there were bald cypress trees. Not surprisingly, petrified bald cypress ...

Other, more common trees that drop their needles are ... “Heritage” and “Shawnee Brave” are two bald cypresses with narrower habits. “Shawnee Brave” is almost the industry standard.

Bald cypress ... s a problem-solving tree,” he says. The fine needles turn cinnamon-brown before dropping in fall, showing off handsome peeling bark. “Shawnee Brave” is a popular variety ...

I’d do it, every year.” Justin Dodson, the civil culturalist on the Shawnee National Forest, said families can not cut down bald cypress pine trees but are allowed to take other species ...

The city planted two trees -- a bigleaf magnolia and Shawnee brave bald cypress -- in Happy Hollow Park on Friday to commemorate Arbor Day. Although Arbor Day is celebrated nationally in April ...