Tamarack
Larix laricina
Tamarack (also called eastern larch) is a true conversation piece: a cone-bearing tree that turns glowing gold in October and drops its needles for winter, then grows fresh, soft green needles each spring. It grows naturally in bogs and wet lowlands, so it thrives where most evergreens would drown.
- Type
- Deciduous conifer
- Mature height
- 15–20 m
- Mature spread
- 4–6 m
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Light
- Full sun
- Soil
- Wet to average
Tamarack through the years and seasons
Photos show what this species typically looks like. They are not photos of our own stock.
Best for
- Wet spots and low ground
- Brilliant gold fall colour
- Fast-growing screens and naturalizing
- Something different from the usual evergreens
Growing tips
- Needs full sun — it won't tolerate shade.
- Loves wet ground but grows well in average soil too.
- Don't worry when the needles turn gold and drop — that's normal!
Sizes: Typically offered as seedlings and potted trees. Ask for current sizes. We also offer delivery and professional planting.
Where to buy Tamarack near you: our farm is in South Stormont, a short drive from Cornwall and Long Sault. We deliver and plant tamarack across South Stormont, Long Sault, Ingleside, Cornwall, Morrisburg, Williamstown, Lancaster, Alexandria, Chesterville and Winchester and the rest of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry.