Ginkgo biloba 'PNI 2720' [sold as Princeton Sentry®]
Princeton Sentry Ginkgo

Ginkgo biloba ′PNI 2720′ [sold as Princeton Sentry®] - Summer Habit
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 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Foliage Notes:
Green (Interesting green fan-shaped summer foliage); Yellow (Stunning, clear yellow fall foliage- can last only a few days or persist for several weeks, and then leaves drop all at once, forming a golden carpet)
 Ultimate Height:
60 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
25 feet
 Light Requirements:
 Soil Notes:
Widely adapted to soils
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Leaves alternate, simple, fan-shaped, 2-3" long and wide, in clusters of 3-5 per blackish-colored spur or alternate on long shoots. Unique, dichotomous veination. Spurs can reach 2-3" on old trees.
  Special Characteristics:
  • Foliage Characteristics 262
  • Drought Tolerant 275
  • Pollution Tolerant 217
  • Salt Tolerant 60
  • Tolerant of Poor Site Conditions 186
  • Shade Tree 170
  • Specimen 598
  • Street Tree 132
  • Slow Growth Rate 266
  • Winter Interest 90

    • Additional Information

    The Ginkgo is a long-lived deciduous conifer and gymnosperm. It is frequently termed a "living fossil," as it is the only surviving member of a group of ancient plants with fossils dating back to 270 million years ago. The Princeton Sentry Ginkgo is an all male, and therefore, fruitless cultivar that has a nearly colomnuar, narrow, upright habit.

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