Ginkgo biloba
Botanical Name
Ginkgo biloba
Hardiness
Zones 4 to 8(9)
Height
50 to 80 feet - great variability
Width
30 to 40 feet - great variability
Flowers
Spring: dioecious, catkins
Fruit
Plum shaped, foul smelling
Fall Color
Yellow, leaf drop occurs within on to two days
Light
Full sun
Soil
Tolerant of a wide range of soil conditions
Planting and Care
Transplants and establishes easily, urban tolerant - moderately salt tolerant, select male cultivars to avoid fruit
Problems
Pest free, fruit stinks
Varieties to Consider
'Autumn Gold' - male, conical form, golden yellow fall color
'Princeton Sentry' - male, narrow, upright
'Princeton Sentry' - male, narrow, upright
Did you know?
Fossils of Ginkgo leaves reportedly dating back 150 to 200 million years have been found around the world.