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SCIENTIFIC NAME
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COMMON NAME
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Forsythia x
intermedia Zab.
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Showy Border Forsythia
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PLANT FAMILY
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SIZE GROUP
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PLANT TYPE
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Oleaceae
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5
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deciduous shrub
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GROWTH HABIT, RATE:
Fast growing, upright and arching shrub, to 8 feet.
ADAPTABILITY:
Performs best in full sun, well-drained soils.
FUNCTIONS:
Specimen, border, screen. Forsythia has a very short span of interest in the
landscape.
PROBLEMS AND MAINTENANCE:
Flower buds winterkill in cold winters. Rejuvenate old plants by cutting to
the ground. For maximum flowering, prune immediately after flowering.
NATIVE RANGE:
Hybrid- F. suspensa x F. viridissima
USEFUL RANGE (USDA Zones):
Zones 5-8
SUBSPECIES, VARIETIES, CULTIVARS:
Numerous selections have been made for compact growth habit and flower bud hardiness.
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