Princeton Sentry Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba 'Princeton Sentry') | Columnar Male Ginkgo

1/2

Princeton Sentry Ginkgo

Ginkgo biloba ‘Princeton Sentry’

A narrow, fruitless male Ginkgo with a dense columnar crown and brilliant golden-yellow fall color, perfect for urban spaces.

$179.00

Quality Guarantee

Free Delivery Over $199

+1 650-241-8858 (SMS ok)

Local Plant Delivery

Delivered by our local network

Current Nursery Inventory

Availability reflects current sourcing

Living Plants

Size, shape and branching naturally vary

Description

Ginkgo biloba 'Princeton Sentry'is a superior, male cultivar of the ancient maidenhair tree, prized for its dense, narrowly columnar to conical crown and brilliant golden-yellow fall color. This slow-growing, deciduous tree is a perfect choice for urban landscapes and tighter spaces, offering the legendary toughness, pest resistance, and longevity of the Ginkgo in a refined, upright form. Its distinctive, fan-shaped leaves emerge a medium green in spring, hold their color well through summer, and transform into a stunning, uniform golden-yellow in autumn. As a fruitless male clone, it produces none of the messy, foul-smelling fruit associated with female trees, making it an exceptionally clean and low-maintenance specimen for streets, parks, and residential gardens.

Quick Facts

Processed facts

Mature height: 40-50 ft.
Mature spread: 20-30 ft.
Light: Full sun.

Needs confirmation

Foliage & Flowers: Fan-shaped, medium green leaves turning brilliant, uniform golden-yellow in fall; male cultivar (no fruit).
Growth Rate: Slow.
Hardiness Zones: USDA 3-8; Sunset A3, 1-10, 12, 14-24.
Core Benefits: Narrow columnar form, brilliant golden fall color, fruitless (male), extremely pest-free, urban tolerant, long-lived.
Best Uses: Street tree, narrow spaces, specimen tree, parks, urban landscapes, large gardens.

Faqs

Q: How large does Princeton Sentry Ginkgo get?
A: It is a medium to large tree, typically reaching 40-50 feet in height and 20-30 feet in spread at maturity, with a dense, narrow, columnar to conical crown.

Q: Is it fruitless?
A: Yes, 'Princeton Sentry' is a male cultivar, so it produces no pollen and, crucially, no messy, foul-smelling fruit.

Q: How fast does it grow?
A: It has a slow growth rate, typically adding about 12 inches per year.

Q: What is the fall color like?
A: The foliage turns a brilliant, uniform golden-yellow in autumn, often holding its color well before a dramatic, single-day leaf drop.

Q: Is it tolerant of urban conditions?
A: Yes, like all Ginkgos, it is highly tolerant of air pollution, compacted soils, salt, and drought once established, making it an outstanding street and city tree.

📍 Primary Delivery Area · San Francisco Bay Area

Local delivery across the Bay Area — and beyond.

San Francisco Bay Area is our primary local delivery market. Victory Nursery also serves additional California markets and selected extended delivery areas by arrangement.

Regular local delivery: San Francisco, Peninsula, South Bay, East Bay, Marin, Tracy / Mountain House and surrounding service areas.

Shop now

A good garden starts with the right size

Choose your starting point.

15 Gallon

One of the most common larger landscape sizes for trees and shrubs. It offers noticeable height and fullness while still being practical for many residential planting projects.

Explore 15 Gallon Plants

24 Gallon

A heavy nursery size with immediate landscape presence. It can often be moved by one person with a nursery dolly or hand truck, but it is generally too heavy for normal hand carrying.

Explore 24 Gallon Plants

36" Box

A major landscape size for mature trees and high-impact planting. These trees are very heavy and typically require equipment for unloading, positioning and installation.

Explore 36" Box Trees

Gallon describes the container size, not a guaranteed plant height. Individual plants vary. Contact our nursery for current measurements.

Discover More from Victory Nursery