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Forsythia × intermedia 'Spectabilis'

Forsythia × intermedia 'Spectabilis'

Low Maintenance

Genus: Forsythia
Family: Oleaceae

About this plant

A vigorous, deciduous shrub up to 3m high and 2m wide, with elongated, toothed, occasionally 3-lobed leaves. In early to mid-spring, bears a profusion of golden yellow flowers, 2-3cm across making it one of the most popular early-spring flowering shrubs

Growing Information

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 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

May be susceptible to galls

Garden Uses

Uses

Flower BordersGround Cover

Planting Places

GreenhouseOutdoorBorders

Season of Interest

AutumnSpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years