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Forsythia

Forsythia x intermedia


Hardiness Zones: 5 - 8   View Map
  • Blooms in early spring, with a profusion of pale to deep yellow, bell-shaped flowers on the previous year’s growth
  • Develops graceful branches with an upright or arching habit
  • Features opposite, simple leaves, ovate to oblong-lancelolate in shape and 3–5" in length; the medium to dark green foliage is coarsely toothed along the up half of the margin
  • Withstands city conditions, including air pollution
  • Works well as a hedge, planted 4–6' apart
  • Grows in a rounded shape
  • Should be pruned immediately after flowering

Tree Details

Shape

Rounded

Growth Speed

Fast

Scientific Name

Forsythia x intermedia

Mature Height

8' - 10'

Mature Spread

10' - 12'

Shipping Height

1' - 2'

Highlights

There’s no better way to welcome the coming of spring than with the profusion of yellow blooms covering graceful, arching branches. The forsythia is a fast-growing, hardy shrub that blooms early — providing a sunny sight before the rest of the landscape greens up.

Forsythias make an excellent choice for those wanting a fast-growing flowering hedge. For best results, plant forsythia 4-6 feet apart when creating your hedge.

Sun Preference

Full Sun, Partial Sun/Shade

Soil Preference

Acidic, Alkaline, Loamy, Moist, Sandy, Silty Loam, Well Drained

History/Lore

The forsythia is named after English horticulturist William Forsythe. It is also called the border forsythia or golden bell. Forsythia x intermedia is a hybrid between F. suspensa and F. viridissima. Many cultivars have been selected from this cross, including dwarf and compact forms.

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