Larix kaempferi Japanese larch Ht 30-35m
Large tree / Deciduous / Attractive autumn colours - orange / Attractive flowers or catkins / Attractive berries fruits or cone / Timber / Christmas Trees / Forestry species / Tolerates limestone soils / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Narrowly conical, deciduous. Valuable timber tree. Soft bluey-green needles in spring, orange in autumn, quite spectacular. Copes with warmer sites better than L. decidua. Less flammable than pines. Good interplant for Sequoia.