The Dawes Arboretum

Common name: Gnome ginkgo

Family: Ginkgoaceae (ginkgo family)

Distribution: Species native to e. China

Hardiness: USDA Zone 4

Life form: Deciduous tree

Comments: A dwarf, deciduous tree that is very compact with leaves smaller than the species. It tends to grow with a single stem as opposed to shrubby. Flat broad leaves have unusual parallel venation and produces striking yellow fall color. Grows 4' tall and 3' wide in 10 years. A rare plant for the collector and makes a fascinating focal point, specimen plant or in container.