Woody Plants Database [http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu] 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 1 Woody Plants Database [http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu] Moisture Tolerance Occasionally saturated Consistently moist, Occasional periods of Prolonged periods of or very wet soil well-drained soil dry soil dry soil 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 2 Woody Plants Database [http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu] Cultivars for Larix laricina Showing 1-4 of 4 items. 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 3 Woody Plants Database [http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu] Photos Larix laricina - Cones Larix laricina - Cones 4 Woody Plants Database [http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu] Larix laricina - Habit Larix laricina - Habit 5 Woody Plants Database [http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu] Larix laricina - Habit Larix laricina - Habit 6 Woody Plants Database [http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu] Larix laricina - Habit Larix laricina - Cones 7 Woody Plants Database [http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu] Larix laricina - Cones 8.