| Description | Gnome Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba) is a dwarf form, slow growing with an upright shape. Being a male clone, it will not produce the distinctive smelly fruit. Reaching around 4 feet tall. |
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| Plant Type | Trees Coniferous, Dwarf Conifers |
| Hardiness Zone | 3-8 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | Insignificant green flowers appear in the spring. |
| Fruit | Smelly fruit is produced on female trees but this is a male clone, no fruit will be produced. |
| Leaves | Simple, alternate, leathery leaves are found in clusters on spurs. They are fan-shaped with dichotomous veins, incised at the broad fan tip, dark green in color, and turn brilliant yellow in the fall. |
| Dimensions | 4 by 2-3 feet (HS) |
| Cultivar Origin | A chance seedling spotted by the plantsman Ian Hiscock |