Stiff Weeping Japanese larch
Larix kaempferi 'Stiff Weeping'
USDA zones4 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size5 to 6 feet tall3 to 6 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Broad
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Loam
Attracts
Notes
'Stiff Weeping' Japanese larch (Larix kaempferi 'Stiff Weeping') is a shrub for specimen planting, small gardens, and bird 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, loamy soil. It grows at a rapid rate and reaches 60 to 72 inches tall. The broad form spreads 36 to 72 inches, so give it room. Its needles turn a new color in fall, and birds visit it.
Pairs well with Japanese spirea, Bowl of Cream peony, and Grape hyacinth.