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weeping forsythia

Forsythia suspensa

Low Maintenance

Genus: Forsythia
Family: Oleaceae
Common Names: golden bells, Japanese golden bell tree

About this plant

F. suspensa is a deciduous, arching shrub to 3m tall and wide. Slender shoots bear nodding, narrowly-trumpet-shaped, yellow flowers, up to 3cm across, in spring before the leaves appear. Leaves are usually undivided but may occasionally be three-lobed

Growing Information

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Hardiness

H5

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

pH

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

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

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grows best in moist but well-drained soil in full sun

Pruning

Pruning group 2

Propagation

Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings

Pests

Birds may eat flower buds

Diseases

May be affected by forsythia gall

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground Cover

Planting Places

BordersWall TrainedGreenhouse

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years