Larix decidua

Also Known As

European Larch

Plant type

tree, conifer

size

H: 80'-100'
W: 20'-30'

planting zones

3a-7b

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Larix decidua plant details

Larix decidua is a deciduous conifer tree with green foliage. Grows well with sun and regular - occasional water. Does well in well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Larix decidua

Plant type: conifer tree
Plant family: pinaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 20 FT - 30 FT - wide, 80 FT - 100 FT - tall

GROWING CONDITIONS for Larix decidua

USDA Zones: 3a - 7b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: regular - occasional
Resistant to: verticillium wilt
Soil needs: well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

As a garden tree the Larch has much to recommend it! In habit it is singularly beautiful, a large pyramidal tree to 60-100' with lovely graceful horizontal branches. No tree surpasses it in the exquisite and soft tender young green foliage and the surprise of the golden-yellow autumn color before the needles drop to show the gorgeous scaly reddish-bark; native to the Alps, it is an important timber tree in Europe. S/M

By: Forestfarm

The Larix is one of the few conifers that is not evergreen; the needles first turn an enchanting golden yellow then drop in the fall exposing the twiggy, heavily branched structure. It forms a tall, graceful tree with a conical, though sometimes artistically irregular top. The bark is warm gray, with vertical cracks. Larches are glorious in groups, reminiscent of visits to the mountains in the fall where great groves wend their way through a steep canyon.