Larix laricina
Common name: American Larch
Larch is a tree of boggy soils , so yards with consistently moist but not overly wet soils are ideal. Larch grows fairly quickly, about 15” to 24” a year. Its small green tufts of needles arise from knobs on the branches giving the tree a graceful punk rocker haircut. The soft needles will fall off in winter, so please be aware and don’t call me in surprise. Though not in Illinois, this tree does play host to the Columbia silk moth in Wisconsin and Michigan. A must have for all those who love beautiful critters.
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Plant Details
Plant type
Trees
Soil type
Moist Mesic, Wet
Light exposure
Full Sun
Bloom period
Spring
Urban environment
Yards that Flood
Habitat
Moist Woods, Wetlands
Growth form
Single trunk
Growth rate
Slow
Flower color
Reddish Cones
Fall color
Yellow
Size
- Mature height
- 4 Feet
- Mature width
- 3 Feet
- Max height
- 50 Feet
- Max width
- 35 Feet
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