Autumn Gold Ginkgo

Adapts well to most urban environments. They prefer moist, sandy, well-drained soils. Ginkgo are not native to North America, rather they are indigenous to China, Japan, and Korea, where they may still exist in remote mountainous parts. It is the only living gymnosperm (which includes pines, firs, and spruces) that sheds its leaves during the fall. This tree can have a lifespan as long as 1,000 years. 'Autumn Gold' is an all-male cultivar typically growing at maturity to 40-50' with a symmetrical, broadly spreading habit. Gingko trees are also called Maidenhair trees. The Autumn Gold Ginkgo, 'Ginkgo biloba "Autumn Gold", is a male cultivar (which are "fruitless"). No smelly fruits with this Gingko cultivar. Also tolerant of saline conditions, air pollution and heat. It is tolerant of a wide range of soil conditions, including both alkaline and acidic soils and compacted soils. Today the tree is often planted in cities because of its remarkable resistance to urban smog and to insect pests. The Autumn gold is grown in average, medium wet soil in full sun. The Gingko tree, Ginkgo biloba, is the sole surviving species of a group of Gymnosperms that flourished 65 million years ago, the time when dinosaurs existed. ... more information