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European Larch

Larix decidua

Deciduous Tree

Height

70 - 75 (feet)

Spread

25 - 30 (feet)

Distinctions

Soft green needles; golden fall color; needles are shed in fall; round cones; conical habit when young; canopy becomes irregularly shaped with age; delicate texture; fast growing.

Limitations

Plant in full sun; requires moist soil.

Hardiness

SE, SC (Zone 2)

Origin

Mountains of central Europe and northward

Cultivars

‘Pendula’ graceful, weeping branches.

European Larch