Skinny Fit maidenhair tree
Ginkgo biloba 'Skinny Fit'
USDA zones4 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size15 to 16 feet tall
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Horizontal
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Notes
'Skinny Fit' maidenhair tree (Ginkgo biloba 'Skinny Fit') 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. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. It grows at a moderate rate to about 15 to 16 feet tall with a horizontal habit. It tolerates drought and salt.
Pairs well with River birch, Sedge, and Common snowdrop.