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Ginkgo biloba 'Jade Butterflies' (Maidenhair tree 'Jade Butterflies' )
1 hour care
per year
per year
4.5m
Max height
Max height
2.5m
Max spread
Max spread
20-50 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Ginkgo biloba 'Jade Butterflies'
Other names
Maidenhair tree 'Jade Butterflies'
Genus
Ginkgo Ginkgo
Variety or Cultivar
'Jade Butterflies' _ 'Jade Butterflies' is a compact, slow-growing, vase-shaped, deciduous tree with fan-shaped, bi-lobed, mid-green leaves turning golden-yellow in autumn. Pendulous, catkin-like clusters of insignficant, pale green male flowers bloom in spring.
Ginkgo biloba 'Jade Butterflies' is: Deciduous
Habit
Oval-headed, Compact
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Flower
Green, Insignificant or absent in Spring
Foliage
Yellow in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Golden-yellow in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
Generally disease-free
General care
Pruning
No pruning required.
Propagation methods
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Grafting
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Where to grow
Ginkgo biloba 'Jade Butterflies' (Maidenhair tree 'Jade Butterflies' ) will reach a height of 4.5m and a spread of 2.5m after 20-50 years.
Suggested uses
Architectural, Low Maintenance, Foliage only
Cultivation
Grow in in well-drained soil in full sun. Very slow-growing. Pollution tolerant so suitable for urban areas.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Ginkgo biloba 'Jade Butterflies'
Other names
Maidenhair tree 'Jade Butterflies'
Genus
Ginkgo Ginkgo
Variety or Cultivar
'Jade Butterflies' _ 'Jade Butterflies' is a compact, slow-growing, vase-shaped, deciduous tree with fan-shaped, bi-lobed, mid-green leaves turning golden-yellow in autumn. Pendulous, catkin-like clusters of insignficant, pale green male flowers bloom in spring.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Oval-headed, Compact
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Colour
Flower
Green, Insignificant or absent in Spring
Foliage
Yellow in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Golden-yellow in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
Generally disease-free
General care
Pruning
No pruning required.
Propagation methods
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Grafting
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Where to grow
Ginkgo biloba 'Jade Butterflies' (Maidenhair tree 'Jade Butterflies' ) will reach a height of 4.5m and a spread of 2.5m after 20-50 years.
Suggested uses
Architectural, Low Maintenance, Foliage only
Cultivation
Grow in in well-drained soil in full sun. Very slow-growing. Pollution tolerant so suitable for urban areas.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3
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