SCIENTIFIC NAME: Ginkgo biloba

COMMON NAME: Maidenhair Tree

GARDEN SIZE: 50 to 80 feet tall x 30 to 40 feet wide

GROWTH RATE: Slow

USDA ZONE: 3 to 8

EXPOSURE: Full Sun

WATER & SOIL: Tolerates a wide range of soil and water conditions. Requires regular watering after planting, but is drought tolerant once established.

HABIT (FORM): Upright, Spreading

FOLIAGE: Deciduous; Fan-shaped green leaves with bright yellow fall color.

FLOWERS: Insignificant

PLANT ORIGIN: China

WILDLIFE SUPPORT: May provide some nesting sites and shelter for birds and small mammals, but does not serve as much of a food source for local insects and wildlife.

FERTILIZING: May apply organic compost in the spring.

PRUNING: No pruning is necessary. If shaping is desired, ginkgoes may be trimmed during dormancy.

TOXICITY FLAGS: Generally non-toxic, but the seeds from female ginkgoes are unhealthy for pets.

USES: Specimen