Autumn Gold Ginkgo is a slow-growing deciduous tree with a upright symmetrical branches. The unique fan-shaped leaves open like small bright green globes and gain a rich gold color in fall. Best color in full sun and moist, well-drained soils. Autumn Gold is a male variety thus does not produce the messy foul-smelling fruits most gardeners avoid.
Type:
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Tree
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Height:
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40' - 50'
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Spread:
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25' - 35’
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Spacing:
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30’
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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4 - 9
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Culture:
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Full Sun, Part Sun
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Bloom Color:
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N/A
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Season of Interest:
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Fall
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Water regularly. No serious disease or pest issues.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, and Urban Gardens.
COMPANION PLANTS: Lilac, Weigela, Daylily
IMAGES: Leonora (Ellie) Enking from East Preston, United Kingdom, Ginkgo biloba 'Autumn Gold' (28726651771), CC BY-SA 2.0, (2) photoset by Mark Bolin, Ginkgo biloba 'Autumn Gold' (6)+(9), (3) Homoarborea, Ginkgo biloba 'Autumn Gold' habitus in herfst, CC BY-SA 4.0, (4) Photo by David J. Stang, Ginkgo biloba Autumn Gold 3zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (5) Homoarborea, Ginkgo biloba 'Autumn Gold' in herfst, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.