Melinda Myers

Tamarack

Botanical Name

Larix laricina

Min Zone

2

Max Zone

5

Hardiness

Zones (1)2 to 7

Height

40 to 80 feet

Width

15 to 30 feet

Flowers

Male flowers are small cone-like structures containing pollen, female flowers are rosy pink cones that become woody when pollinated

Fruit

Cone: tiny oval, .5 to .75 inches long, light brown, upright on stem

Fall Color

Gold

Light

Full sun

Soil

Moist, well-drained to wet

Planting & Care

• Intolerant of hot, dry, or shady sites
• Tolerates salt spray
• Best in cool climates with adequate soil moisture

Problems

Larch case-bearer, cankers, rusts, larch sawfly, Japanese beetle