European Larch is a uniques tree in that it is a deciduous conifer. It can grow 60 feet or tall, and about 20 or more feet wide. It has graceful horizontal branches that have smaller, weeping branchlets. Needles emerge in the spring and are a soft green; autumn color is a brilliant yellow before needles drop. Pinecones are small and brown; bark is greyish brown with elongated plates revealing an inner red bark as tree matures. Useful as a specimen to scree a view.
Plant in full sun in well drained soils, but will tolerate poorly drained soils. Slightly acid to neutral soils. Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Watering can be reduced after establishment.