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Forsythia × intermedia

Forsythia × intermedia

Genus: Forsythia
Family: Oleaceae

About this plant

A bushy, deciduous shrub to 1.5m high and wide, with elongated, toothed, occasionally 3-lobed leaves and bearing deep, bright yellow flowers, 2.5-3.5cm across, in groups of 2-3 in early to mid-spring before the leaves

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Hardiness

H5

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial ShadeFull Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

pH

Acid

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

South FacingNorth FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moist but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade

Pruning

Pruning group 2

Propagation

Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings

Pests

Bull finches may eat the flower buds and may be susceptible to capsid bug

Diseases

My be susceptible to galls

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverFlower Borders

Planting Places

OutdoorBordersGreenhouse

Season of Interest

AutumnSpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years