Larix kaempferi 'Diana'
Common name: 
Diana Japanese Larch
Pronunciation: 
LAR-iks KEMP-fer-i
Family: 
Pinaceae
Genus: 
Larix
Type: 
Conifer
Native to (or naturalized in) Oregon: 
No
  • Deciduous conifer, may reach 20 ft (6 m), branches and stems twisted, contorted.  Leaves twisted, bright green, yellow in fall.
  • Sun, sufficient moisture and well-drained soil.  Interesting form for the winter garden.
  • Hardy to USDA Zone 4    Discovered in Germany in the early 1970s, raised and introduced by G. D. Boehlje.
  • Silverton, Oregon: The Oregon Garden - Conifer Garden
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