European or Common Larch (Larix decidua)-Hort Answers - University of Illinois Extension
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Tree

European or Common Larch
Larix decidua

European Larch form
European Larch form
 
Features
Yellow fall color; red or pink cone-like female flowers in spring. 
 
Culture
Full sun; moist, well drained soil; tolerates wet sites. 
 
Cultivars
 
 
Mature Height
60-75 Feet
 
Size
Large
 
 
Mature Form
Pyramidal, with drooping branchlets 
 
Native To:
Europe 
 
USDA Hardiness Zone
3 - 6 
 
Soil Conditions
Moist, Well-Drained
Wet
 
 
Tolerance
Wet Sites
Wind
 
 
Exposure/Light Requirements
Full Sun
 
 
Uses
Massing
Screen
Specimen
 
 
Foliage Color
Green
 
 
Fall Foliage Color
Yellow
 
 
Pests and Problems

Environmental Damage

Fungal Disease


Additional pests and problems that may affect this plant:

Larch case bearer, larch sawfly, wooly larch aphid, Japanese beetle.
 
Additional Notes
This is a deciduous conifer and will drop its needles in autumn.

 

 
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