Deciduous conifer that grows somewhat more slowly than the species does. Mature trees growing in or near water form roots that protrude above the ground like stalagmites. They can attain a width of approx. 30 cm. and a height of 1 m. The fibrous trunk is very knotty and grows very broad at the bottom. It twists in an anti-clockwise spiral. The branching pattern and young twigs grow slightly more upwards than they do in the species. Young shoots and short shoots are green. These short shoots are 5 - 10 cm long, with erect, non-spreading needles. The short shoots and needles fall off at the same time in the autumn. The difference with the species is that the needles of 'Nutans' grow more upwards and pressed up against the twig. The autumn colour is orange-brown to reddish brown. Ovoid, green cones appear after flower and turn brown when ripe. Tolerates long periods of submersion under water. Taxodium distichum 'Nutans' is particularly noticeable in the spring because of its light green emerging needles. In the autumn they turn to a warm orange-brown to reddish-brown.
Taxodium distichum 'Nutans' môže dorastať do výšky 18 - 30 (50) m v závislosti od podmienok stanovišťa a klímy.
Taxodium distichum 'Nutans' rastie priemerne rastúci a môže dorastať do výšky 18 - 30 (50) m v závislosti od podmienok stanovišťa a klímy.
Listy stromu Taxodium distichum 'Nutans' sa na jeseň sfarbia do oranžová, červená."
Správny čas na výsadbu stromu je mimo vegetačné obdobie. V strednej Európe môže byť Taxodium distichum 'Nutans' so zemným balom vysadený od polovice novembra do konca apríla, avšak závisí to veľmi od klimatických podmienok a druhu stromu.