Ginkgo biloba Fairmont (Maidenhair Tree)
Ginkgo biloba ‘Fairmont’ (Maidenhair Tree) is a deciduous conifer with a dense, narrowly pyramidal crown adorned with nearly horizontal branches when young, becoming upright with age. Adding visual interest and beauty to the landscape, its canopy of unique, fan-shaped, green leaves, turns brilliant gold in the fall. This contributes to its exotic charm, as does its stark winter silhouette bristling with spiky buds.
Ginkgo biloba 'Fairmont' (Maidenhair Tree) is a deciduous conifer with a dense, narrowly pyramidal crown adorned with nearly horizontal branches when young, becoming upright with age. Adding visual interest and beauty to the landscape, its canopy of unique, fan-shaped, green leaves, turns brilliant gold 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.
- Grows up to 30-50 ft. tall (9-15 m) and 8-12 ft. wide (2-4 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 |
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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 | 30' – 50' (9m – 15m) |
Spread | 8' – 12' (240cm – 3.6m) |
Water Needs | Low, Average |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Showy |
Tolerance | Clay Soil, Deer |
Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow |