Ginkgo biloba Autumn Gold (Maidenhair Tree)
Regarded as producing the best golden fall color, Ginkgo biloba ‘Autumn Gold’ (Maidenhair Tree) is a deciduous conifer with a broad and rounded symmetrical crown. Adding visual interest and beauty to the landscape, its spreading canopy of unique, fan-shaped leaves, turns a stunning deep yellow color in the fall. This contributes to its exotic charm, as does its stark winter silhouette bristling with spiky buds.
Regarded as producing the best golden fall color, Ginkgo biloba 'Autumn Gold' (Maidenhair Tree) is a deciduous conifer with a broad and rounded symmetrical crown. Adding visual interest and beauty to the landscape, its spreading canopy of unique, fan-shaped leaves, turns a stunning deep yellow color in the fall. This contributes to its exotic charm, as does its stark winter silhouette bristling with spiky buds. Graceful and attractive in all seasons, Ginkgo biloba is a popular shade tree which establishes easily and tolerates many urban conditions including heat, air pollution or salt. This male cultivar of Ginkgo is practically pest free, resistant to storm damage, and casts dense shade.
- Winner of the prestigious Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society
- Grows up to 40-50 ft. tall (12-15 m) and 25-30 ft. wide (7-9 m).
- A full sun lover, this plant is easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils. Tolerant of a wide range of soil conditions, including both alkaline and acidic soils.
- Salt, heat or air pollution tolerance.
- Perfect as a specimen tree.
- Generally pest and disease free
- Propagate by seed or semi-hardwood cuttings. This tree transplants easily and establishes without difficulty.
- Native to China
Requirements
| Hardiness | 5 – 9 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones | 3 – 9 |
| Climate Zones | 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, A3 |
| Plant Type | Conifers, Trees |
| Plant Family | Ginkgo – Maidenhair Trees |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest | Spring (Mid,Late)Summer (Early,Mid,Late)Fall |
| Height | 40' – 50' (12m – 15m) |
| Spread | 25' – 30' (7.5m – 9m) |
| Water Needs | Low, Average |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Plant of Merit, Showy |
| Tolerance | Clay Soil, Deer |
| Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow |