Taxonomic Name: Larix kaempferi

Common Name: Japanese Larch

Type: Deciduous Conifer

Garden: Tapestry Lawn

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

Serious Pests: None Serious

Potential Diseases: Needle Cast, Needle Rust and Canker

Serious Diseases: None Serious