Ginkgo biloba 'Sunstream'

Also Known As

Sunstream Ginkgo Maidenhair Tree

Plant type

tree, shrub, conifer

size

H: 10'-12'
W: 15'-20'

planting zones

6a-9b

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Ginkgo biloba 'Sunstream' plant details

Ginkgo biloba 'Sunstream' is a broadleaf deciduous conifer shrub or tree with gold, green and variegated foliage. Features glossy texture. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and even moisture - occasional water. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in average, clay, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something pollution tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Ginkgo biloba 'Sunstream'

Plant type: conifer shrub or tree
Plant family: ginkgoaceae
Foliage: deciduous gold, green and variegated
Mature size: 15 FT - 20 FT - wide, 10 FT - 12 FT - tall
Uses: container plant, fall color, showy

GROWING CONDITIONS for Ginkgo biloba 'Sunstream'

USDA Zones: 6a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: even moisture - occasional
Resistant to: pollution and verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average, clay, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Large leaves with golden-yellow striations on the leaves are very noticeable in spring but even into summer.

By: Conifer Kingdom

G. ‘SUNSTREAM’ - is said to be an upright ginkgo. The variegated foliage is deep green and yellow in spring. By summer, the yellow will change to cream. Doesn’t revert like some of the variegated ginkgos.

By: Gossler Farms

Leaves are striped with green and yellow with some leaves nearly all yellow. Grows into a broad upright or oval shrub. A variegated form that stays variegated! Filtered to full sun in well-drained soil.

By: Bloom River Gardens

A variegated form less reversion prone than most it is slow growing and you still need to clip green shoots.

By: Arrowhead Alpines

This is a Handy Nursery introduction that is variegated form with irregularly streaked yellow and green foliage that is considered more stable than many of the other variegated varieties.