Jade Butterfly maidenhair tree
Ginkgo biloba 'Jade Butterfly'
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
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Notes
'Jade Butterfly' maidenhair tree (Ginkgo biloba 'Jade Butterfly') is a tree for specimen planting and winter interest. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. It grows at a moderate pace with a horizontal habit, and it tolerates drought and salt. It blooms in early to late spring.
Pairs well with Royal Star star magnolia, Switchgrass, Pink Impression tulip, and Sedge.