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ginkgo

ginkgo

Ginkgo biloba

tree☀️ full sun💧 low water Hardy: Zone 4bZone 9b

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A hardy, long-lived deciduous tree known for its distinctive fan-shaped leaves that turn brilliant golden-yellow in fall. Extremely pest and disease resistant with remarkable longevity, often living hundreds of years.

Overview

Form
Pyramidal
Growth Rate
slow
Size
50–80′ tall × 30–40′ wide
Dormancy
deciduous
Family
Ginkgoaceae

Native Range

Eastern Asia

Seasonality

Harvest Season

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Season of Interest

Fall

Companion Planting

Plants well with