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Ornamental Plants plus Version 3.0 - 00002338
11/12/99
Larix laricina--Tamarack
Hardiness Zones: 2 to 5
Height: 60 ft Spread: 25 ft Form: pyramidal
Type: narrow-leaved deciduous tree
Annual Growth Rate: 12 to 18 inches
Comments: Late in the autumn this American native will
provide a last display of bright yellow foliage color. The
soft needles (Vis. 2) color and drop after many of the
surrounding deciduous trees have lost their leaves. Tamarack
(Vis. 1) prefers moist soils and dislikes hot weather.
Cultivars:
'Newport Beauty' - A globe-shaped dwarf.
References for Cultivars: Iseli Nursery 1999, Gee Farms
1999.
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