Siberian Larch vs Ginkgo Biloba - TreeTime.ca

Siberian Larch vs Ginkgo Biloba

Ginkgo biloba

Larix sibirica

NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON - MIGHT RETURN

COMING SOON

(new stock expected: fall of 2026)

Ginkgo Biloba
Siberian Larch

The Ginkgo Biloba is regarded as one of the most distinctive and beautiful of all the deciduous trees, and has remained genetically unchanged for millions of years. Its beautifully fan-shaped leaves develop a clear yellow colour in fall. Graceful and attractive year-round, Ginkgo is the perfect conversation starter in your yard.

Siberian Larch is a large, cold hardy conifer. Like the Tamarack, its needles turn golden yellow and drop in the fall, and it is able to handle saturated soils.

If you are looking for a long-lived tree for your large property or shelterbelt with quite wet soil, this is the tree for you.

This variety is often used on the south side of a shelterbelt to let sunlight in during the winter and to provide protection or shading during the summer.

Ginkgo Biloba Quick Facts

Siberian Larch Quick Facts

Zone: 4a
Zone: 1b
Height: 18 m (60 ft)
Height: 20 m (66 ft)
Spread: 9 m (30 ft)
Spread: 8 m (25 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: any
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: slow
Growth rate: slow
Life span: long
Life span: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: none

Toxicity: Uncooked nuts in large quantities

Foliage: unique fan-shaped green leaves
Foliage: Soft needles
Fall colour: golden yellow
Fall colour: yellow needles, loses needles
Nuts: Edible and tasty, cook before eating
Cones: small cones (up to 5 cm long)
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: gingko, maidenhair tree
Other Names: altaian larch, russian larch