Forsythia x intermedia

Border Forsythia, Golden Bell

Family: Oleaceae Olive


Type Shrub
USDA Hardiness range 5A - 8A
Exposure Partial shade to full sun
Bloom color Yellow
Bloom time Spring
Water needs Moist
Landscape uses Border, erosion control, espalier, hedge, massing, screen, specimen
Height 8' to 10' / 2.40m to 3.00m
Spread 8' to 10' / 2.40m to 3.00m
Growth rate Fast
Persistence Deciduous, broadleaf
Leaf color Green
Fruit color Brown
Soil pH requirements Acidic, neutral, alkaline, slightly alkaline
Soil type Sandy, clay, loamy
Form Vase, weeping