Bald cypresses growing out at Point Defiance Park (photo from last fall). These deciduous conifers lose their needles each winter, turning vibrant yellow and red in fall.

Thanks to our mild west coast climate, which puts us in USDA Frost Zone 8-9, a lot of trees from the American South can grow here.

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