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Forsythia

A harbinger of warmer days, this spring-flowering shrub teems with brilliant flowers before the foliage opens. Great as a hedge or screen, offset against a wall or as a specimen. Prune every year after flowering.

Companion Plants

Crabapple

Dwarf Mugo Pine

Viburnum

Plant Details

  • Common name

    Forsythia

  • Botanical name

    Forsythia x intermedia

  • Variety

    Lynwood Gold

  • Zone

    USDA Zone 4 (-30°F) to USDA Zone 9 (20°F).

  • Light

    Sun

  • Height

    10' (3 m)

  • Habit

    Rounded

  • Feed

    In spring

  • Water

    2-3 times per week

  • Bloom Color

    Yellow

  • Bloom Time

    Spring

  • Maintenance

    Apply mulch