Zones a Ginkgo Tree Can Grow In

Maidenhair Tree Basics

• Maidenhair trees come in numerous cultivars and are an adaptable lot. Despite their preference for deep soil, they manage to thrive in stressful situations, including heat, drought and compacted soil. Due to their tolerance for smog and pollution, maidenhair trees are ideal to plant as a street tree or to landscape a buffer strip. Healthy specimens have long lifespans, over 150 years, and are virtually free from pest problems and disease. When choosing your maidenhair tree, be aware that female trees bear fruit that litters the ground and emits a foul smell; male trees are fruitless.

USDA Zones 5 Through 9

• Maidenhair tree (Ginkgo biloba), the original tree from which all cultivars are derived, and its cultivar “Autumn Gold” (Ginkgo biloba “Autumn Gold”) grow about 65 feet tall in USDA zones 5 through 9. The maidenhair tree offers a canopy in a conical shape and “Autumn Gold” forms its canopy in a rounded or umbrella shape. Both trees grow best in any kind of moist to dry soil. Maidenhair trees are male or female, while “Autumn Gold” trees are all male.

USDA Zones 3 Through 9

• Maidenhair tree cultivar “Troll” (Ginkgo biloba “Troll”) grows in USDA zones 3 through 9 and requires full sun for best results. This dwarf cultivar forms a pyramidal canopy 3 feet tall, and you can train it as a small tree or let it grow naturally as a shrub. Just the right choice for small gardens or in a container on the patio, “Troll” is also a nice addition to rock gardens.

USDA Zones 4 Through 8

• Maidenhair tree cultivars “Tubifolia” (Ginkgo biloba “Tubifolia”) and “Jade Butterflies” (Ginkgo biloba “Jade Butterflies”) grow in USDA zones 4 through 8 and perform best in well-drained, moist soil. “Tubifolia” comes as male or female and slowly grows 20 to 25 feet tall, with only 3 to 4 feet of growth in its first five years. The foliage on young “Tubifolia” trees comes in a variety of shapes that form a tube because the edges roll inward. The mature height of “Jade Butterflies” is unknown, but you can expect its vase-shape canopy to slowly grow between 4 and 12 feet tall in the first 10 years. This male, dwarf cultivar gets its name from its bi-lobed foliage that resembles a butterfly.

USDA Zones 3 Through 8

• Maiden hair tree cultivars “Princeton Sentry” (Ginkgo biloba “Princeton Sentry”) and maiden hair tree “Magyar” (Ginkgo biloba “Magyar”) grow in USDA zones 3 through 8. Both trees are male cultivars that do best in a site featuring full sun and moist but well-drained soil. “Princeton Sentry” grows 40 to 50 feet tall in a narrowly conical shape. “Magyar” grows 40 to 60 feet tall with an erect, narrow canopy.