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Eastern Larch, Tamarack
Larix laricina
Eastern Larch form
Size:

Small

Medium
Size: large
Large
Exposure/ Light Requirements:
Full Shade not required.
Full Shade
Full Sun required.
Full Sun
Partial Sun/Shade not required.
Partial Sun/Shade
Hardiness Zone: 2 - 5 
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Mature Height: 50-75 Feet
Features: Yellow fall color; red or pink cone-like female flowers in spring.
Culture: Full sun; moist, well drained soil; tolerates wet sites.
Mature Form: Pyramidal and somewhat open, with drooping branchlets.
Native To: United States
Soil Conditions:
Dry
Soil condition: Moist, Well-DrainedMoist, Well-Drained
Soil condition: WetWet
Tolerance:
Alkaline Soil
Dry Sites
Salt
Soil Compaction
Tolerance: Wet SitesWet Sites
Tolerance: WindWind
Uses:
Use for: Massing.Massing
Patio
Use for: Screen.Screen
Shade
Use for: Specimen.Specimen
Street
Wind Break
Foliage Color: Green
 
Fall Foliage Color: Yellow
 
Additional Notes: This is a deciduous conifer and will drop its needles in autumn.