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Hardiness
Zones:
5
to 8 |
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Habit:
Deciduous |
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Growth
Rate: Slow
to moderate |
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Site
Requirements: Sun
to partial shade; well-drained soil |
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Height:
3
to 5 feet |
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Width:
3
to 4 feet |
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Texture:
Medium |
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Form:
Multi-stemmed;
rounded; arching branches; twiggy; can become ragged |
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Flower/Fruit:
White
to lightly pink-tinted flowers in spring before leaves emerge;
borne in axillary racemes; mildly fragrant; nonshowy fruit;
not as showy as other forsythias
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Foliage:
Opposite,
smooth-edged, simple, medium green leaves; 2 to 3.5"
long; purplish fall color |
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Comments:
Drought
tolerant; can be severely pruned every few years to reduce
ragged appearance; not a specimen plant
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Cultivars:
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