Common name
Forsythia
Botanical name
Forsythia
Variety
na
Zone
USDA Zone 5 (-20°F) to USDA Zone 8 (10°F).
Light
Sun
Height
8' (2.4 m)
Habit
Arching
Feed
In spring
Water
2-3 times per week
Bloom Color
Yellow
Bloom Time
Spring
Maintenance
Apply mulch
A harbinger of warmer days, this spring-flowering shrub teems with brilliant flowers before the leaves emerge. Combines well with spring-flowering bulbs and evergreens. Great as a hedge or screen, offset against a wall, or as a specimen. Prune every year after flowering.