American Larch
Larix laricina
Pinaceae
Other names
Tamarack, Hackmatack, Black Larch
Growth habit
Tree
Perennation
Long-lived polycarpic perennial
Native distribution
Native to the Finger Lakes Region, North America
Location
Urban Tree Collection, Conifer Slope, Eames Bog
Source of plant
Klyn Nurseries, Horticultural Associates, Klyn Nurseries, Treehaven Evergreen Nursery, Cornell Botanic Gardens, F. Robert Wesley, F. Robert Wesley
Description
Open and pyramidal with a slender trunk, horizontal branches, and drooping branchlets. Yellow fall coloris often showy. Plants 40' to 80' tall, 15' to 30' wide, usually smaller in cultivation.
USDA Hardiness Zone
2
Special characteristics
fall color
Status
L2|S5|G5