Ginkgo (Maidenhair Tree)

Ginkgo biloba

Ginkgo (Maidenhair Tree) (Ginkgo biloba) is a medium-growing flowering tree, hardy in USDA zones 3-8, that matures to about 50-80 ft × 30-40 ft. It does best in full sun with medium water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-dry soil. Expect cream, green and orange blooms in spring. It stands up well to deer, drought and heat.

USDA zones

3-8

Sun

Full sun

Water

Medium

Mature size

50-80 ft × 30-40 ft

Spacing

25-35ft

Growth rate

Medium

Maintenance

Low

Soil

Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-dry, Occasionally-wet

Foliage

Green, Yellow

Bloom color

Cream, Green, Orange

Bloom season

Spring

Tough against

Deer, Drought, Heat, Pollution, Salt

Native to

Southern China