Larix decidua 'Lobey Dosser' is a perfectly symmetrical, globose dwarf selection of European larch with dense, delicate branchlets carrying fine, medium-green needles that turn straw-yellow before being shed in fall. After 10 years of growth, a mature specimen will measure 2 feet (60 cm) tall and wide, an annual growth rate of 2 to 3 inches (5 - 7.5 cm).
This cultivar originated as a seedling selected by John Proudfoot, Methven, Scotland, United Kingdom from seed sourced from the Czech Republic. Unknown is whether the seed was from a normal species tree, a cultivar, or a wild witch's broom. Proudfoot named the plant for Bud Neill's fictional cartoon character, Lobey Dosser, who you can read about, along with his two-legged horse at this link.
