Fairmont maidenhair tree
Ginkgo biloba 'Fairmont'
USDA zones3 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size30 to 50 feet tall8 to 12 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Horizontal
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Fairmont' maidenhair tree (Ginkgo biloba 'Fairmont') is a tree for specimen planting, low maintenance gardens, and winter interest. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to wet soil of most types. It grows at a moderate rate with a horizontal habit. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. It also tolerates drought and salt.
Pairs well with Candicans white fir, Smoketree, and Red twig dogwood.