| Description | A hardy selection of Forsythia from the University of Vermont. |
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| Pronunciation | (for-SITH-i-a) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Shrubs Deciduous |
| 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 | 6-8 feet tall by 6 foot spread, upright mounded growth habit |
| 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 |
| Cultivar Origin | University of Vermont, USA |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #226-Shrubs and Vines for American Gardens (Donald Wyman) |
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