Plant Database
Jade Butterfly Ginkgo
Ginkgo biloba ‘Jade Butterfly’
Jade Butterfly Ginkgo is a charming and compact dwarf variety that brings the ancient beauty of ginkgo within reach of small gardens and containers. This slow-growing, male cultivar forms a dense, bushy mound of uniquely cupped and ruffled leaves that turn clear yellow in fall. It is perfect for adding architectural interest and seasonal color to patios, entryways, or Asian-inspired gardens.
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A true dwarf, male cultivar with a dense, shrubby, and compact growth habit, rarely exceeding 10-15 feet in height.
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Features distinctive, deeply cleft and ruffled fan-shaped leaves that give it a unique, textured appearance compared to standard ginkgo varieties.
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Provides the same excellent clear yellow fall color on a perfectly scaled plant.
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Extremely slow-growing and low-maintenance. It is ideal for containers, small urban gardens, rockeries, or as a foundation planting.
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Shares the same exceptional disease, pest, and drought resistance as its larger relatives.