Scientific Name
Pseudolarix kaempferi

Common Name
Golden larch

Hardiness Zones: 4-7
Habit: Deciduous
Growth Rate: Slow
Site Requirements: Sun; light, moist, well drained soil; needs protection from wind
Texture: Medium
Form: Broadly pyramidal; wide spreading horizontal branches; open mature habit
Height: 30 to 50’
Width: 20 to 40’
Leaf: 1.5 to 2.5" needles; yellow to orange red fall color; does not last long
Flower/Fruit: 2 to 3" erect green to purplish cones; golden brown in fall
Comments: Some resistance to air pollution damage
Cultivars: --
 



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