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Larix - Larches

Larix (Larches) are deciduous conifers of conical habit, with outstanding fall color. Among the earliest trees to come into leaf in spring, their gray or blue-green needles turn bright yellow before being shed in the fall. Small, erect cones persist on the tree, falling long after the seeds have dispersed. Adding majesty and elegance, Larches make wonderful specimens in the large landscape.

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Larix decidua (European Larch)

A sight to behold in the fall, Larix decidua (European Larch) is a large deciduous conifer of elegant beauty. It features an upright, conical form when young, becoming broad with age. In older trees, the branches tend to droop in a graceful manner. Unlike most cone-bearing trees, European Larch loses its foliage each winter. Among the earliest trees to come into leaf in spring, its vivid green needle-like leaves, sometimes blue-green in summer, turn butter yellow to old gold before being shed in the fall.

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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.

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Larix kaempferi (Japanese Larch)

Larix kaempferi (Japanese Larch) is a vigorous deciduous conifer adorned with a round, straight trunk and long, horizontally spreading branches, and slender pendulous branchlets. The crown is conical, dense, becoming irregular, and more open with age. Unlike most cone-bearing trees, the Japanese Larch loses its foliage each winter. Among the earliest trees to come into leaf in spring, its gray or blue-green needles turn bright yellow before being shed in the fall.

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Larix laricina (American Larch)

Perfect for very cold climates, Larix laricina (American Larch) is a small to medium-sized, deciduous conifer of elegant beauty. It features an upright, pyramidal form with horizontal to slightly ascending branches. Unlike most cone-bearing trees, American Larch loses its foliage each winter. Its light blue-green needles turn bright yellow before they fall in the fall.

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Larix x marschlinsii (Dunkeld Larch)

Larix x marschlinsii (Dunkeld Larch) is a fast-growing deciduous conifer adorned with a round, straight trunk and long, horizontally spreading branches, and slender pendulous branchlets. The crown is conical, dense, becoming irregular, and more open with age.

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