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forsythia [Marée d'Or]

Forsythia Marée d'Or ('Courtasol')

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Forsythia
Family: Oleaceae

About this plant

a low, wide-spreading deciduous shrub to 90cm tall, with lance-shaped leaves opening after the profuse light yellow flowers which open in late winter and early spring

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Hardiness

H5

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

pH

Acid

Not Currently Available

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Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

East FacingWest FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

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

Pruning

Pruning group 2

Propagation

Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings

Pests

Birds like to eat flower buds

Diseases

Forsythia gall may be a problem

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverCottage Informal

Planting Places

GreenhouseOutdoorPond Margins

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years