Larix occidentalis (Western Larch) Size:1 gal SE Flowers are catkins that arrive

Flowers are catkins that arrive as the leaves emerge

Soil needs: moist to semi-dry

open forests

Flowers are solitary and large reaching 2-3 in

It has a pyramidal shaped crown

Larix occidentalis (Western Larch) Size:1 gal SE Flowers are catkins that arrivePlant Description: The Western larch is a fast growing, long living, very large tree. It has a pyramidal shaped crown, with branches growing horizontally outward, though slightly drooping, near the bottom of the crown. A deep, spreading root system provides good anchorage for these large trees. The bark is thin and scaly when young, turning reddish brown, deeply furrowed and thickening with age. The bright green leaves are needle like, short and soft,