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Larix kaempferi Diana

Diana Weeping Japanese Larch

It's contorted branches and stems add visual interest to the winter garden. Twisted, blue-green needles are soft to the touch and turn to golden-yellow in autumn. It forms an irregular, pyramidal crown. It does not like wet soil.

  • »  Upright, pyramidal growth habit
  • »  Branches and stems are contorted and twisted
  • »  Soft needles are twisted and blue-green in colour
  • »  Needles turn gold in the fall, before falling to the ground

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  • Category:Evergreens
  • Hardiness Zone:4
  • Height:7-8 m
  • Spread:3-4 m
Exposure
• Full Sun
• Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Average
• Well-drained
Growth Rate
• Medium
Attributes
• Deciduous
• Fall Color
• Low Maintenance
Habit
• Pyramidal
• Upright
Foliage Color
• Blue
• Green
Landscape uses
• Screening (privacy)
• Specimen
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Larix kaempferi 'Diana'

This low maintenance plant needs no pruning, it can easily be kept smaller in size with yearly, light pruning, typically done in the winter.