A hardy gold leaf Forsythia with clear yellow flowers.
Pronunciation
(for-SITH-i-ah)(vir-i-DIS-i-ma)
Plant Type
All Plants, Shrubs Deciduous
Hardiness Zone
(4)5-8
Sunlight
partial shade, shade, can burn in full hot sun but needs some sun for the yellow color
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
yellow
Stems
prominent lenticels
Dimensions
3-5 plus feet by 3-5 plus feet, arching rounded
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
Brought back from Korea by Dale Deppe of Spring Meadow Nursery in Grand Haven, Michigan USA.
Notes & Reference
#01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #226-Shrubs and Vines for American Gardens (Donald Wyman)