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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.