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Ginkgo (Maidenhair Tree)
Ginkgo biloba · Tree
Ginkgo (Maidenhair Tree) is a moderate-growing 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 and drought and heat.
- USDA zones
- 3-8
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 50–80 ft × 30–40 ft
- Spacing
- 25–35 ft
- 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
- Toxic to
- People
- Native to
- Southern China
Will it survive your winters?
We score Ginkgo (Maidenhair Tree)’s freeze-trouble range against the real coldest nights your area has recorded.
Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.
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