Ginkgo biloba 'Salem Lady'

Also Known As

Ginkgo biloba 'Salem Lady' [female]

Plant type

tree, conifer

size

H: 40'-60'
W: 30'-50'

planting zones

4a-10b

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Ginkgo biloba 'Salem Lady' plant details

Ginkgo biloba 'Salem Lady' is a broadleaf deciduous conifer tree with green foliage. In spring flowers emerge followed by green and yellow fruit. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and even moisture - occasional water. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in acidic, average, clay, gritty, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something pollution tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Ginkgo biloba 'Salem Lady'

Plant type: conifer tree
Plant family: ginkgoaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 30 FT - 50 FT - wide, 40 FT - 60 FT - tall
Uses: dioecious, pungent fragrance

GROWING CONDITIONS for Ginkgo biloba 'Salem Lady'

USDA Zones: 4a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: even moisture - occasional
Resistant to: pollution and verticillium wilt
Soil needs: acidic, average, clay, gritty, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

The almond-sized seed of this handsome and prolific tree is a delicacy in Asian countries (for good reason!) where it is fried or roasted. This female selection will bear large crops of Ginkgo nuts once mature and will also be a beautiful 60' tree with outstanding golden autumn color. Any male cultivar will pollinate; the seed's husk smells very unpleasant so keep that in mind when selecting a planting site and do wear gloves when harvesting the nuts as the husks can cause poison oak like symptoms in sensitive individuals. S/M

By: Forestfarm

Ginkgo biloba 'Salem Lady' [female] The original Salem Lady is a magnificent 60' specimen in Salem which has a bountiful crop of nuts every year. Unfortunately, the fruit surrounding this nut, which is a delicacy in Asia, smells bad which is why all the other Ginkgos I sell are male and do not bear fruit. To get fruit from SL, you must have a male pollenizer. zone 4.

By: Whitman Farms

When this female is pollinated, she produces a heavy yield of almond sized, orange nuts with a thin shell that are considered a delicacy when roasted! Selected in Salem, Oregon.