Common Name
European/Common Larch
Scientific Name
Larix decidua
Hardiness Zone
5a [-15 to -20]
Tolerances
Drought
Moderate
Poor Drainage
Intolerant
Alkaline Soil
Moderate
Salt
Tolerant
Shade
Intolerant
Air Pollution
Intolerant
Soil Volume
20
Planting Area
- Large
Features of Interest
Fall Foliage
Form
Pyramidal
Mature Height
75 feet
Crown Spread
30 feet
Limitations
- Problems with excessive sucker growth
Additional Information
Needs moisture, well-drained and sunny conditions. Deciduous conifer with yellow fall color. More tolerant of cultivation that native Eastern Larch.