Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
Plant Height: | 4 to 8 feet or more |
Plant Spread: | 4 to 8 feet |
Leaves: | Deciduous |
Fruit: | Other: Small dry brown capsule containing several winged seeds. |
Flowers: | Showy Blooms on old wood |
Flower Color: | Yellow |
Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
Flower Time: | Spring |
Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Cut Flower |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant Pollution Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Root |
Pollinators: | Various insects |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil Monoecious |
Parentage: | Forsythia viridissima x Forsythia suspensa |
Cat | On August 16, 2014 | Obtained plant |