August 1996
Foliage: Deciduous broadleaf
Height: 50 to 80 feet
Spread: 30 to 40 feet
Shape: Spreading
Distinctive, green, fan-shaped leaves turn yellow in the fall.
Zone: 4 to 9
Light: Partial shade to full sun
Moisture: Wet, moist, or dry
Soil Type: Sandy, loam, or clay
pH Range: 3.7 to 7.0
Suggested uses for this plant include shade, street tree, and specimen plant.
Transplants readily, and is easy to
establish.
Buy only male or grafted, non-fruiting varieties
because the fruit of female trees has an
obnoxious odor.
Prefers sandy, deep, moist soil but is very
adaptable to wide range of soil types and pH.
Tolerates city conditions (air pollution and
road salt).
Easy to grow and maintain because of its
adaptability and resistance to insects and
pests.
Prune in the spring.
No serious problems.
Consult local sources, including historic or public gardens and arboreta, regarding cultivars and related species that grow well in your area.
Cultivars of GINKGO BILOBA:
`Autumn Gold' is a male cultivar with good fall
color.
`Fastigiata' (Sentry Ginkgo) is a columnar male
form.
`Santa Cruz' is another male cultivar.
Geological evidence of the Ginkgo tree dates
back 150 million years.
This tree readily adapts to city conditions.
The Ginkgo will eventually become a large tree,
but is slow growing.
Ginkgo is suited for bonsai.
The PRUNING SERIES videotape can be ordered
through your local Extension office.
The following Extension publications may be
ordered from your local Extension office or
directly from:
Extension Distribution Center
112 Landsdowne Street
Blacksburg, VA 24061
#426-601 "The Art of Bonsai"
#426-500 "Winter Injury to Trees and Shrubs"
#426-610 "Selecting Landscape Plants -
Shade Trees"
This material was developed by Carol Ness as part of the
Interactive Design and Development Project funded by the Kellogg
Foundation. Mary Miller, Project Director. Diane Relf, Content
Specialist, Horticulture. Copyright 1989 by VCE.