| Description | A bud hardy shorter Forsythia. |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | (for-SITH-i-a) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Shrubs Coniferous |
| Hardiness Zone | (4)5-8 |
| Sunlight | full, light shade |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | yellow to golden yellow, blooms before the leaves appear, the appearance of the leaves means the bloom period is coming to an end |
| Leaves | simple, dark green, purple fall foliage |
| Stems | prominent lenticels |
| Dimensions | 3-4 by 4-5 feet (HS), dwarf spreading |
| Maintenance | Pruning should be done in the spring after flowering. This promotes the production of new wood. On this wood the flowers for next year will be formed. Forsythia can be pruned back fairly hard. Pruning to late will greatly decrease the number of flowers for the next year. |
| Propagation | cuttings |
| Native Site | Europe and Eastern Asia |
| Cultivar Origin | Developed in 1987 at the Ottawa Experiment Station, Canada. |
| Author's Notes | I would consider the fall color as part of my fall color scheme. |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #226-Shrubs and Vines for American Gardens (Donald Wyman) |
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