Profile
Eastern Larch (Tamarack)
Larix laricina
Deciduous Tree, Native
Height |
40 - 80 (feet) |
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Spread |
15 - 30 (feet) |
Distinctions |
Soft green needles; golden fall color; needles are shed in fall; round cones; conical habit. |
Limitations |
Doesn't do well in cultivation in SC, best in its native habitat; requires moist, acid soil and full sun. |
Hardiness |
INT, SC, SE (Zone 1) |
Origin |
Alaskan Arctic Circle to Canada, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, and Illinois |
