Blue Dwarf Japanese Larch (Single Trunk Tree Form)
Larix kaempferi ‘Blue Dwarf’ – Single Trunk Tree Form
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 4a-8b  Find Your Zone
Plant Type:Â Conifer
Height at Maturity:Â 3-3.5′
Width at Maturity:Â 4-4.5′
Spacing:Â Best as specimen or use two to frame an entrance
Spacing:Â Best as specimen or use two to frame an entrance
Growth Habit / Form:Â Single Trunk Topiary, Mounding, Pendulous
Growth Rate:Â Slow, 3-4″ per year
Flower Color: Â na
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Flowering Period:Â na
Flower Type:Â na
Fragrant Flowers:Â na
Foliage Color:Â Blue Green
Fragrant Foliage:Â Â
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Sun Needs:Â Full to Mostly Sun
Water Needs:Â Â Average
Soil Type:Â Clay (well draining), Loam, Sandy (moist), SiltÂ
Soil Moisture / Drainage:Â Moist But Well Drained
Soil pH:Â 5.5 – 6.5 (Moderately Acid to Slightly Acid)Â
Maintenance / Care:Â Very Low
Attracts:Â Visual Attention
Resistances / Tolerances:Â Cold Temperatures (-30F), Deer, Disease, Insect
Description
This is the rare single trunk tree form version of the absolutely beautiful Blue Dwarf Japanese Larch, a deciduous conifer featuring exquisite, soft, light green needles that age to blue-green as the season progresses. As cooler temperatures arrive in fall the foliage turns to a lovely soft yellow. A slow grower that might add 4 inches in growth per year, when all grown up the canopy itself, which sits atop a single trunk, might reach about about 3 feet tall by 4 feet wide. Its smaller stature and soft texture makes this easy-to-grow conifer a fine choice as an accent tree in small garden spaces, home foundation plantings, and Japanese and rock gardens in USDA Zones 4a-8b. Sure to be a conversation piece!Â
Landscape & Garden Uses
Because it makes such a statement in the landscape, we think the Tree Form Blue Dwarf Japanese Larch is most effective when used as a specimen in small garden spaces or in pots, planters and other containers that can be situated on patios and around other outdoor sitting and living spaces. That said, two can be used to frame an entrance. A fine addition to conifer or rock gardens or beside a large boulder in the landscape. Looks really nice around a garden pond. Make sure not to overcrowd this beauty with larger growing shrubs!
Growing Preferences
The Blue Dwarf Japanese Larch is easy to grow in most any moist but well-drained acidic soil of average fertility and full to mostly sun. As with so many other conifers, constantly soggy or waterlogged soil is problematic. Just keep in mind that whether growing in the ground or in pots, good drainage is essential. A little shade is tolerated however plants won’t be as full. Maintenance is minimal to none.
Note:Â You can find more details and expert advice under the Planting & Care tab on this page.Â
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