EecherplazGinkgo06.jpg : Cayambe derivative work: Ginkgotree ( talk ) · CC BY-SA 3.0
Ginkgo
Tree·Ginkgo biloba
Full sun
Sun
Medium
Water
Moist soil
Drainage
Zones 3–9
Hardiness
Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba) is a tree. It grows best in full sun and has moderate water needs.
Through the year
DormantFloweringFruiting
Works well with
from wiki dataNo companions recorded.
WHAT IT NEEDS
Wants full sun
Needs moderate water
Tolerates moist soil, as long as it drains well
Prefers soil pH 5–7
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Prefers loam, sand, clay soil
Tolerates compacted soil well
Adds a moderate amount of organic matter to the soil
Partners with mycorrhizal fungi to boost nutrient uptake
WHAT IT GIVES
Gives shade (dense)
Gives mulch biomass (medium to high)
Shelters birds
Shelters wildlife
HOW IT GROWS
SIZE & SPACING
Canopy tree
Height1500–3000 cm
Spacing1200 cm (min 900 cm)
Root depthDeep
Width900–1500 cm
Width figures are rough estimates, the most variable measurement in our data.
AI estimate · accuracy improves as growers contribute corrections.
HOW TO PROPAGATE
Propagate by seed, cuttings
Difficulty
Establishes in about 3 yr
Doesn't self-seed on its own
Where this comes from
Parsed11 Sept 2026
ConfidenceNot recorded
Photograph EecherplazGinkgo06.jpg : Cayambe derivative work: Ginkgotree ( talk ) · CC BY-SA 3.0