Botanical Name: Larix decidua
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Common Name: European Larch  
Plant photo of: Larix decidua
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Tree, Conifer

 

Height Range

60-100'

 

Flower Color

n/a

 

Flower Season

n/a

 

Leaf Color

Green

 

Bark Color

Brown, Grey, Red

 

Fruit Color

Brown

 

Fruit Season

Fall, Persistent

Sun

Full

 

Water

High

 

Growth Rate

Slow

 

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

 

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Well-drained, Moist

 

Soil pH

Acid, Neutral

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

Formal, Japanese, Woodland

 

Accenting Features

Fall Color, Specimen

 

Seasonal Interest

Summer, Fall

 

Location Uses

Background, Shrub Border

 

Special Uses

Screen, Shade Tree

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

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.