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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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