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Forsythia viridissima

Species
  • Icon of shrub form Shrub
Family Oleaceae
Common names Forsythia, Golden Bells, Greenstem Forsythia

Climatic Suitability
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Form

Height in cultivation 2 m
Spread in cultivation 1.5 – 3 m
Origin Exotic
Flower colour Yellow
Flower period spring, winter
Leaf loss Deciduous

Site

Urban space type Garden
Use putatively fire retardant
Soil texture clay, loam, sand
Soil pH acidic, alkaline, neutral
Water use Moderate

Performance

Shade tolerance Full sun Part shade
Tolerance Moderate drought
High frost
Growth rate Fast
Biodiversity Insect Pollinator
Risk - Flammability Low

Climate Suitability

Climate suitability

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