Height: 6 feet Spread: 6 feet
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Hardiness Zone: 4a Other Names: Maidenhair Tree Description: This is a dwarf ginkgo tree with distinctive fan-shaped leaves; spreading mounded habit but can be trained and shaped; rich yellow in fall; leaves smaller and trunk is textured; a shrubby form of the species Ornamental Features Ginkgo, Troll Dwarf is primarily valued in the landscape or garden for its ornamental globe-shaped form. It has emerald green foliage with hints of bluish-green which emerges light green in spring. The fan-shaped leaves turn an outstanding gold in the fall. Landscape Attributes Ginkgo, Troll Dwarf is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with a more or less rounded form. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition. This is a relatively low maintenance shrub, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. Deer don't particularly care for this plant and will usually leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. It has no significant negative characteristics. Ginkgo, Troll Dwarf is recommended for the following landscape applications; Planting & Growing Ginkgo, Troll Dwarf will grow to be about 6 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 6 feet. It has a low canopy, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a slow rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 80 years or more. This shrub does best in full sun to partial shade. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. This plant should be periodically fertilized throughout the active growing season with a specially-formulated acidic fertilizer. It is not particular as to soil type or pH, and is able to handle environmental salt. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America. Special Attributes Ginkgo is a plant known for being extremely resistant to pests, deer, and diseases.They are seedless because only males are propagated in the USA.
