Family
Pinaceae
Botanical Name
Larix laricina 'Newport Beauty'
Plant Common Name
Eastern Larch, Newport Beauty Eastern Larch
Special Notice
This entry has yet to be reviewed and approved by L2G editors.
General Description
A tiny, dense foliar balled shrub teeming with blue-green needles, Newport Beauty dwarf tamarack also greets fall with golden yellow foliage. Native to much of Canada and the extreme northern United States, it's a dense, dwarf, deciduous conifer that very slowly becomes a rounded mass.
The needles are mildly blue-green, short, three-sided and arranged densely in spiral clusters atop short stubby spurs. The short, young branchlets are held out from the dense congestion of foliage. With considereable age, a plant will produce male and female cones on its branchlets in late spring, and the female cones that develop after pollination are quite small, egg-shaped, tan, and remain through the winter and following spring. The return of cool nights in late summer will find the foliage turning golden.
Provide a full sun exposure for the Newport Beauty dwarf tamarack and place it in a moist, well-draining, acidic soil. It is tolerant of wet, boggy soils as well. Often difficult to locate in the nursery trade, it will be encountered only in regions with very cold winters and cool summers. It resents shade, root disturbance, drought and pollution and therefore is best used as an undisturbed specimen in the front of the mixed border, foundation bed or conifer rockery.
Characteristics
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AHS Heat Zone
5 - 1
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USDA Hardiness Zone
1 - 4
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Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a
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Plant Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun
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Height
18"-30" / 45.7cm - 76.2cm
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Width
18"-30" / 45.7cm - 76.2cm
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Bloom Time
Late Spring
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Native To
North America, North-Central United States, Western United States, Canada
Ornamental Features
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Flower Interest
Insignificant
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Flower Color
Green, Light Pink
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Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
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Foliage Color (Spring)
Light Green, Sea Green
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Foliage Color (Summer)
Light Green, Blue Green
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Foliage Color (Fall)
Yellow, Gold, Copper
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Bark Color
Tan, Gray
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Fragrant Flowers
No
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Fragrant Fruit
No
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Fragrant Foliage
No
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Bark or Stem Fragrant
No
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Repeat Bloomer
No
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Showy Fruit
Yes
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Edible Fruit
No
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Showy Foliage
Yes
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Foliage Texture
Fine
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Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
No
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Showy Bark
Yes
