Siberian Larch vs Western Larch - TreeTime.ca

Siberian Larch vs Western Larch

Larix sibirica

Larix occidentalis

COMING SOON

(new stock expected: fall of 2025)

NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON - MIGHT RETURN

Siberian Larch
Western Larch

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.

Western Larch is a pioneer species that can survive in nutrient poor soil and is found in the valleys and on the lower slopes of mountains in mixed forests. In the warm months, this larch is covered in clusters of soft green needles that turn golden yellow before dropping in the fall. Its dense, sturdy wood is excellent for lumber, making this Larch valuable in Western North America.

Siberian Larch Quick Facts

Western Larch Quick Facts

Zone: 1b
Zone: 3a
Height: 20 m (66 ft)
Height: 55 m (180 ft)
Spread: 8 m (25 ft)
Spread: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: slow
Growth rate: fast
Life span: medium
Life span: long
Suckering: none
Suckering: none


Foliage: Soft needles
Fall colour: yellow needles, loses needles
Fall colour: golden yellow
Cones: small cones (up to 5 cm long)
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: altaian larch, russian larch
Other Names: hackmatack, western tamarack