Larix kaempferi ‘Pendula’ (Japanese Larch)

Larix kaempferi ‘Pendula’ (Japanese Larch) is a lovely deciduous conifer that will take on many forms, mounding, arching, or weeping, depending on training. Unless pruned, its branches will eventually weep to the ground and form a ground cover. The shoots are a rich to reddish pink on the new growth. Unlike most cone-bearing trees, the Japanese Larch loses its foliage each winter. Among the earliest trees to come into leaf in spring, its blue-green to glaucous needles turn bright yellow before being shed in the fall. In winter, its brick-red bark is revealed, offering a nice contrast with the golden foliage. Fast-growing and very hardy, this Japanese Larch is an old cultivar that has been a mainstay of the nursery trade since the late 1800s. It makes a wonderful specimen in a large landscape. It is adaptable to wet areas, tolerates clay soils, and is disease-resistant.

• Grows up to 15-30 ft. tall (4-9 m) and 12-20 ft. wide (3-6 m) at maturity.
• A full sun lover, this plant is easily grown in deep, well-drained soils.
• Watch for adelgids, honey fungus, and canker.
• No pruning required
• Propagate by seed, sown from late winter to spring. Chilling the seeds for three weeks may aid germination. Propagate by softwood or semi-ripe cuttings in summer. Graft in winter
• Native to Japan