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Western Larch

Larix occidentalis

Deciduous Tree

Height

70 - 90 (feet)

Spread

35 - 45 (feet)

Distinctions

Soft gray-green needles; golden fall color; needles are shed in fall; round cones; orangish twigs; conical habit.

Limitations

Requires moist soil and full sun.

Hardiness

SE (Zone 5)

Origin

Mountains of western North America

Western Larch