Description
L. laricina – Tamarack – American Larch – Easter Larch – This, the most widespread and abundant Larch in North America, ranges from Alaska through Canada to Northeastern USA.It reaches 60-80′ feet high and has blue-green, needle like foliage with 2 broad gray bands above and beneath and turn yellow in fall.The mature cones are smaller than those of the other Larches and have fewer, thinner scales.The bark is scaly and finely flaking and not fissured and pinkish to reddish brown.
Grow in any deep, well drained soil in full sun, they resent waterlogged soil.
Zones 2-8
