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Oleaceae
Forsythia
Forsythia suspensa
Also known as Forsythia suspensa var. pubescens, Border forsythia, Forsythia suspensa f. pubescens, Forsythia suspensa f. pallida
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Forsythia · Spring Blooming · Yellow Flowers · Deciduous Shrub · Hedge · Fast Growing · Ornamental · Chinese · Medicinal · Easy Care
Weeping forsythia is one of the first shrubs to bloom in early spring, producing a spectacular display of bright yellow flowers before the leaves emerge. It is very adaptable, tolerating a range of soils and light conditions, and requires little care beyond an occasional prune after flowering to maintain its graceful arching shape. This fast-growing deciduous shrub is an excellent choice for hedges, slopes, or as a dramatic seasonal focal point in the landscape.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply at the base; allow the top 2 inches of soil to dry between waterings once established · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5–7.5
- Temperature
- -25°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Division, Cutting
Hardiness
USDA 4b-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 4 ft
- Spread
- 4 ft
- Spacing
- 60 in apart
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yellow
- Foliage
- Green · Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Arkansas, Bulgaria, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Czechoslovakia, Illinois, Japan, Kansas, Kentucky, Korea, Maryland, Montana, New York, Romania, Spain, Utah, Washington
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Birds
Sources: trefle
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