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Understanding and conserving the diversity of the County Durham Landscape

Larches

Species

  • European Larch - Larix decidua
  • Japanese Larch - Larix kaempferii
  • Hybrid Larch - Larix x eurolepsis

Recommendations

Commercially important species widely planted throughout the county. Fast growing and producing good quality timber. Particularly suitable as a nurse crop for broadleaved species in mixed plantations and particularly on well-drained and reasonably fertile soils.