Siberian Larch vs Amur Maackia - TreeTime.ca

Siberian Larch vs Amur Maackia

Larix sibirica

Maackia amurensis

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(new stock expected: fall of 2025)

CUSTOM GROW

Siberian Larch
Amur Maackia

Siberian Larch is a large, cold hardy conifer. Like the Tamarack, its needles turn golden yellow and drop in the fall, and it is able to handle saturated soils.

If you are looking for a long-lived tree for your large property or shelterbelt with quite wet soil, this is the tree for you.

This variety is often used on the south side of a shelterbelt to let sunlight in during the winter and to provide protection or shading during the summer.

Amur Maackia is a robust and pretty tree often used for urban decoration and landscaping. This tree has coppery peeling bark that can sometimes resemble lace. Its upright clusters of small white flowers usually bloom in midsummer. Amur Maackia's Small size makes it a great choice for small yards or limited space.

Siberian Larch Quick Facts

Amur Maackia Quick Facts

Zone: 1b
Zone: 4a
Height: 20 m (66 ft)
Height: 8 m (25 ft)
Spread: 8 m (25 ft)
Spread: 8 m (25 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: slow
Growth rate: slow
Life span: medium
Life span: long
Suckering: none
Suckering: low


Foliage: Soft needles
Fall colour: yellow needles, loses needles
Fall colour: brown
Bark: shiny copper colour shedding in curls
Flowers: upright clusters of small white flowers
Cones: small cones (up to 5 cm long)
Seeds: wide flat seedpods
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: altaian larch, russian larch
Other Names: maackia