Autumn Gold Ginkgo

Ginkgo biloba 'Autumn Gold'

Pronunciation: GINK-goh bye-LOH-ba
SKU #03835
4-9

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This superb selection is a fruitless male strain. Unique fan-shaped green foliage turns brilliant golden yellow in fall. Symmetrical branching creates an exceptional upright landscape accent, eventually becoming a handsome shade tree with age. Deciduous.
LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Water when top 3 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Slow growing; reaches 35 to 50 ft. tall and wide.

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Bloom TimeInconspicuous; prized for foliage.
Deciduous/EvergreenDeciduous
Special FeaturesEasy Care, Fall Color, Waterwise
Problems/SolutionsCoastal Exposure, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Road Salt Tolerant
Growth RateSlow
Growth HabitSpreading
Landscape UsePrivacy Screen
Design IdeasConfidently plant this newer fruitless Ginkgo as a street or lawn tree. Tuck away in the far back corner of your yard, where its fall color will crisply stand out and blanket the ground with a bright yellow carpet. Due to its slow-growing and upright habit, don't count this attractive accent tree to provide substantial shade until the canopy broadens with advanced age.
Flower ColorYellow
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsBeech (Fagus); Lilac (Syringa); Weigela (Weigela); Davidia (Dove Tree); Daylily (Hemerocallis)
Care InstructionsBest with slightly sandy, well-drained soil; adapts to most soil types. Water deeply and regularly during the first few growing seasons to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency, once established. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring.
Details
Bloom TimeInconspicuous; prized for foliage.
Deciduous/EvergreenDeciduous
Special FeaturesEasy Care, Fall Color, Waterwise
Problems/SolutionsCoastal Exposure, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Road Salt Tolerant
Growth RateSlow
Growth HabitSpreading
Style
Landscape UsePrivacy Screen
Design IdeasConfidently plant this newer fruitless Ginkgo as a street or lawn tree. Tuck away in the far back corner of your yard, where its fall color will crisply stand out and blanket the ground with a bright yellow carpet. Due to its slow-growing and upright habit, don't count this attractive accent tree to provide substantial shade until the canopy broadens with advanced age.
Flower ColorYellow
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsBeech (Fagus); Lilac (Syringa); Weigela (Weigela); Davidia (Dove Tree); Daylily (Hemerocallis)
Care
Care InstructionsBest with slightly sandy, well-drained soil; adapts to most soil types. Water deeply and regularly during the first few growing seasons to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency, once established. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring.

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100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr.
in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.

We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.