Japanese Larch
Larix kaempferi
Plant Information
Type: Deciduous Conifer
Garden: Dutch Garden
Zone: 4, 5, 6, 7
Light Requirements: Full sun
Soil Conditions: Average well-drained soil
Flower Color: Green
Special Characteristics:
- This Japanese Larch is known as the Goff larch tree. It was named after Emmett S. Goff, a horticulture professor from UW-Madison. It has bright green needles that turn yellow in the fall before falling in the winter. Japanese larchs can grow 70-90ft, however this one grew more horizontal than vertical.
Potential Pests: Larch Case-Bearer, Larch Sawfly, Larch Looper, Tussock Moth, Japanese Beetle, Woolly Aphid
Potential Diseases: Needle Cast, Needle Rust and Canker
Serious Pests: None Serious
Serious Diseases: None Serious