they get anywhere from 30 to 60 ft in height, and up to two feet in width. That being said the majority that I have seen around here are seldom over 40 ft, and a foot wide at the base. They always seem to grow in clusters. Seldom ever seeing a tree by itself.
Some also call it Hackmatack , I've cut several in my time in Maine and they get 60-70' before dying rarely more the 18-20" DBH, and almost exclusively found in bogey areas. They don't bring any money at the pulp mill either
I was just geeking out on Wikipedia and it says the eastern tree likes boggy areas whereas the western variety likes well drained soil. Also the eastern larch is cold tolerant to -85f whereas out west its "only" hardy to -58f. Eastern trees are 33-66 ft tall compared to the western variety which is 98-197 ft with the biggest one being located in Montana and that larch has a 22 ft circumference. Anyways I love this tree if you guys havent noticed. Larch - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Yep, I have the Western variety, and it grows in the high and dry part of my property, not the boggy area.
I wish we had some Larch around here. What I see most of the time is lodge pole and spruce. I do not like the spruce even though they are good size trees, so I usually go cut the lodge pole pine. There are lots of dead standing here in the mountains. I usually will fall about 20 trees a year but this year I have a neighbor who is in their late 70's that would like some, so I will cut even more. The season does not open until after May.
Well one thing is for sure is with this Larch it only takes one or two pieces and it gets hot. Very Hot. You can put like 2 pieces of say low btu wood and one Larch on and it heats up the room really nice.
