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Larix laricina

American Larch (Eastern Larch or Tamarack)

Open and pyramidal, this deciduous conifer has a slender trunk, horizontal branching, and is noted for its showy golden-yellow fall colour.

  • »  Rapid growing conifer that is pyramidal when young
  • »  Soft, bluish-green needles turn golden-yellow in the fall
  • »  Used for windscreens or in solitary plantings

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  • Category:Evergreens
  • Hardiness Zone:2
  • Height:18-30 m
  • Spread:6-10 m
Exposure
• Full Sun
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Wet Soils
• Moist to Average
• Average to Dry Soils
• Well-drained
Growth Rate
• Fast
Attributes
• Native to Ontario
• Deciduous conifer
• Fall Color
• Low Maintenance
Habit
• Pyramidal
Foliage Color
• Green
Landscape uses
• Hedge
• Naturalizing
• Specimen
Additional Information about Larix laricina

Native to Ontario and other parts of North America.

The Eastern larch or tamarack is found, from eastern Yukon and Inuvik, Northwest Territories east to Newfoundland, and also south into the northeastern United States from Minnesota to Maryland. The name tamarack is the Algonquin name for the species and means "wood used for snowshoes".

Growing & Maintenance Tips for Larix laricina

While larix have the appearance of evergreens, they shed their needles every fall. The brilliant show of golden-yellow needles makes it visually striking in the autumn months.