Larix Laricina

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Species: Larix laricina

(lare'iks lair-ih-sye'nah)

Eastern Larch; American Larch; Tamarack

Cultivar Information

* See specific cultivar notes on next page.

Ornamental Characteristics

Size: Tree > 30 feet Height: 40' - 80' Leaves: Deciduous Shape: openly pyramidal Ornamental Other:

Environmental Characteristics

Light: Full sun Hardy To Zone: 3a Soil Ph: Can tolerate acid to neutral soil (pH 5.0 to 7.4) Salt Tolerance: Tolerates salt spray Environmental Other: Full sun required although incapable of withstanding heat.

Insect Disease

No diseases listed

Bare Root Transplanting

Any

Other

native to North America from eastern Canada and northeastern US to Alaska; readily transplanted in spring before bud break or whenever dormant

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Moisture Tolerance

Occasionally saturated Consistently moist, Occasional periods of Prolonged periods of or very wet soil well-drained soil dry soil dry soil

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Cultivar Name Notes

Newport Beauty 'Newport Beauty' - miniature form probably never exceeding 2' tall and wide

Blue Sparkler 'Blue Sparkler' - bluish foliage

Deborah Waxman 'Deborah Waxman' has the pyramidal shape of the species, dwarf; grows to 5' high and 3' wide in the first 10 years

Lanark 'Lanark' - globe shaped; grows to 4' high and wide

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Larix laricina - Cones