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A rapid-growing conifer, pyramidal in shape when young, and wider spreading with age. The bright green needles change to a bright yellow to orange colour in autumn, eventually shedding them late fall.
The European larch is a species of larix, native to the mountains of central Europe, the Alps and Carpathian Mountains, with separated lowland populations in Poland and Lithuania.
While larix have the appearance of evergreens, however, they shed their needles every fall. The brilliant show of golden-yellow needles makes it visually striking in the autumn months.