Ginkgo

Tagged as: Salt-Tolerant Trees and Shrubs, not favored by deer

Botanical Name: Ginkgo biloba
Common Name: Ginkgo

Updated 4/2012

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Form	Winter form	Branch

Leaf	Bark

Height: 50-80' Spread: 30-40' Habit/Form: Broadly pyramidal to wide spreading
Growth Rate: Slow Zones: 4-8

Cultural Requirements: Full sun; prefers fertile, moist, well-drained soils, pH adaptable; tolerant of salt, heat and air pollution once established; plant male cultivars only; prune in spring.

Ornamental Characteristics: Bright green, fan-shaped foliage turns golden yellow in fall.

Use in the Landscape: Excellent shade, specimen or parkway tree.

Aerial Salt Tolerance: Moderate degree of salt tolerance; use in low salt areas.

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