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01/01/98

Larix decidua--European Larch

Hardiness Zones: 2 to 6                                     
Height: 75 ft   Spread: 30 ft  Form: pyramidal              
Type: narrow-leaved deciduous tree                          
Annual Growth Rate: 12 to 18 inches                         

Comments: The larches are unusual in that they are          
conifers that lose their leaves in the fall.  Before the    
leaves drop they turn a spectacular yellow.  Larches are    
often the last tree to color in the fall.  The tree grows   
in swampy conditions and so should have a site with an      
adequately moist soil and exposure to full sun.             

Cultivars:                                                  
   'Pendula' - Cultivar with a weeping habit.               

References for Cultivars: Iseli Nursery 1997, Weston        
Nurseries 1997, Monrovia Nursery Company 1997, Ray          
Wiegand's Nursery 1997, Sheridan Nurseries 1997.            

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