Larix laricina
American Larch
Pronunciation
LAR-iks LAY-ri-see-nah
Family
Genus
Nativity
In the upper north of North America
Growth Habit
40-80 feet; Deciduous evergreen.
Hardiness
2
Culture
Cool, moist soils with adequate sun. Often found in Sphagum bogs.
Facultative Status
Facultative Wetland
Landscape Use
Grows well in moist soils and bogs.
Foliage
Short spurs and light green in color, 15 to 30 in a bundle. Turns slightly yellow in the fall.
Buds
Buds are shiny, round, deep red.
Bark
Reddish gray-brown at maturity and rough.
Flower
Monoecious; female reproductive structures are reddish-pink, male are yellow.
Fruit
Green or blue-purple cones that turn to brown. Flowers are sessile and monoecious.
Propagation
Seeds; grafting for cultivars.
Pests
Larch sawfly but none too serious.
