Tamarack tree

Learn how to grow the beautiful North American native tamarack tree

In this tutorial, we will be learning about the medicinal properties of Tamarack bark tea and how to make Tamarack bark tea, or Mshkiigwaatikohns tea. We will be learning about traditional uses of Tamarack and why it’s known in First Nation communities as “nerve medicine”.

The Autumn yellow of the Tamarack stands out among the evergreen pines in the northern forests of Ontario, Canada

While most New England families set out in search of the perfect Christmas tree this time of year, Kevin Martin and New Hampshire local forestry agents went out in search of a different type of tree: the Tamarack. He was able to find and measure a record breaking National Champion of a Tamarack in Tamworth, New Hampshire. Read about his personal quest in our story "In Search of the Biggest Tamarack". Tamarack trees showing off their fall color. Photo courtesy Kevin Martin

Tamarack tree planting is not difficult, nor is care for tamarack trees once they are established. Click the article that follows for information about how to grow a tamarack tree and then decide if t

I love the color of the Tamarac tree in the Fall when they are about to lose their needles.

Montana’s western larch trees splash autumn color across the state

Tamarack