Larix kaempferi 'Jacobsen's Pyramid'
Common name: 
Jacobsen's Pyramid Japanese Larch
Pronunciation: 
LAR-iks KEMP-fer-i
Family: 
Pinaceae
Genus: 
Larix
Type: 
Conifer
Native to (or naturalized in) Oregon: 
No
  • Deciduous conifer, columnar, upright stems and branches, may reach 12 ft tall and 8 ft wide (~3.5-2.5 m) in 10 years, grows about 2 ft (0.6 m) a year.  Leaves bright green, gold-yellow to orange in fall.
  • Sun, sufficient moisture and well-drained soil.  
  • Hardy to USDA Zone 4    Discovered and introduced by Arne Jacobsen of Denmark.
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  • plant habit, fall

    plant habit, fall

  • branch, fall

    branch, fall