Ginkgo

DESCRIPTION	It’s a magical sight when the ruffled, fan-shape leaves of the ginkgo tree turn gold in fall. The delicate appearance of this ancient tree belies its toughness in city conditions. Smog-, pest-, and drought-tolerant, the ginkgo will grow in either acidic or alkaline soil. Ginkgos are slow-growing and make excellent street trees. Select cultivars rather than species to avoid growing female trees; they produce foul-smelling fruit.
GENUS NAME	Ginkgo biloba
COMMON NAME	Ginkgo
PLANT TYPE	Tree
LIGHT	Sun
HEIGHT	20 to 20 feet
WIDTH	30 to 80 feet
SEASON FEATURES	Colorful Fall Foliage
SPECIAL FEATURES	Good for Containers
ZONES	4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
PROPAGATION	Stem Cuttings
PROBLEM SOLVERS	Good For Privacy, Groundcover, Slope/Erosion Control