weeping larch

Larix decidua 'pendula' is one of the best "wall hangers" that I know of, this one being at my house. The light green needles are soft to the touch, and are unmolested by insects, deer, and fungus. Spittlebug can infest once every decade or so, but they're easy to control. In the fall, the needles turn a rusty-red-brown, and fall to the ground

This is a 35 year old weeping larch that I put on the top of this rock garden. People were backing into this telephone pole so we put the first level of the rock garden in, but they backed into the boulders, and we added a second layer of soil and rocks and plants but they backed into those also. Finally, I put this weeping larch on the top (it's only 3' tall), and placed a shed to the left. Nobody's backed into this garden in about 15 years, so I think our problem is finally fixed, thank goodness. Anyway, you can get a good idea of the graceful cascading nature of this awesome plant.