Scientific Name
Forsythia x intermedia
Common Name
Border forsythia

Hardiness Zones: 6 to 8
Habit: Deciduous
Growth Rate: Rapid
Site Requirements: Sun to partial shade; prefers loose soil but will tolerate adverse conditions
Height: 8 to 10 feet
Width: 10 to 12 feet
Texture: Medium
Form: Upright and arching branches
Flower/Fruit: Large pale to deep yellow flowers in early spring; borne on old wood
Foliage: Opposite, simple medium to dark green leaves; 3 to 5" long; green to yellowish green fall color, sometimes purplish
Comments: Drought tolerant; may develop suckers; prune oldest stems after flowering
Cultivars: See table
   

 

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