Jade Butterflies maidenhair tree
Ginkgo biloba 'Jade Butterflies'
RHS AGM 2012
USDA zones4 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size6 to 12 feet tall3 to 9 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Horizontal
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Jade Butterflies' maidenhair tree (Ginkgo biloba 'Jade Butterflies') is a tree for containers, low maintenance plantings, and specimen use. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to wet soil of most types. It grows at a moderate pace with a horizontal habit. Deer tend to pass it by. It also tolerates drought and salt.
Pairs well with Royal Star star magnolia, Sedge, Gladiator ornamental onion, and Winterberry.