Japanese larch
Larix kaempferi
USDA zones4 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size70 to 90 feet tall25 to 40 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Broad
- Bloom color
- Non-flowering
- Foliage color
- Gold/yellow, green, orange, white
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Japanese larch (Larix kaempferi) is a tree for borders and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows at a rapid rate, has a broad habit, and shows fall color. Deer tend to pass it by. Birds visit the tree.
Pairs well with Fraser fir, Mock orange, and Orange daylily.
Native range
Japan.