Horticultural Corner: The Glorious Ginkgo Tree
The Ginkgo is a tall deciduous tree. Slow growing, it can reach a height of 50 to 80 feet and a spread from 25 to 40 feet.
When the tree is young, the trunk bark is light gray becoming darker with irregular furrows as the tree matures. The leaves are flat and fan-shaped. They start bright green in the summer, turning to yellow in the fall before dropping like brilliant golden snowflakes carpeting the ground underneath. It is a beautiful sight to see.