Autumn Gold Ginkgo
Ginkgo biloba 'Autumn Gold'
Description:
This is a broadly pyramidal male selection of ginkgo that doesn’t produce stinky fruit. The uniquely fan shaped leaves are medium green turning to a beautiful gold in the fall. Tolerant of tough urban conditions, this a great choice for your planting strip or yard.
Power Line Approved: No
Min. street tree planting strip width: 6 feet
Mature Height: 50 feet
Mature Spread: 30 feet
Tree Shape: Broadly pyramidal
Where to Plant:
Great shade tree for your yard or a planting strip without overhead wires.
Leaves:
Iconic fan shaped leaves with a scalloped margin are a medium green in summer and a beautiful gold in fall. The leaves look similar to the leaflets on maidenhair fern thus, the other common name for ginkgo is maidenhair tree.
Flowers:
Insignificant
Fruit:
This is a male clone, so it does not produce the malodorous fruit female trees are known for.
Preferred Site Conditions:
Full sun. Adaptable to a wide range of soils. A durable tree for urban environments.
Potential Problems:
No serious insect or disease problems.
Minimum Planting Distances:
- 15 feet from house or building
- 3 ½ feet back from the face of the curb
- 5 feet from underground utility lines
- 10 feet from power poles
- 7 ½ feet from driveways (10 feet recommended)
- 20 feet from street lights and other existing trees
- 30 feet from street intersections