Princeton Sentry Ginkgo

Use this tree for large and small lawns, buffer strips or median plantings and as a street tree. 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. The Princeton Sentry Ginkgo, 'Ginkgo biloba "Princeton Sentry", is a male cultivar (which are "fruitless"). Also tolerant of saline conditions, air pollution and heat. The fall color is brilliant yellow. No smelly fruits with this Gingko cultivar. Today the tree is often planted in cities because of its remarkable resistance to urban smog and to insect pests. It is tolerant of a wide range of soil conditions, including both alkaline and acidic soils and compacted soils. This pest free, dense, fat columnar tree is a great street tree where there is limited overhead space. ... details