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Forsythia x intermedia

Hybrid
  • Icon of shrub form Shrub
Family Oleaceae
Common names Border Forsythia

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Forsythia x intermedia: tree
Credit: Norwood Industries
Forsythia x intermedia: tree in private garden
Credit: Norwood Industries
Forsythia x intermedia: leaves
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Form

Height in cultivation 2 – 3 m
Spread in cultivation 3 – 4 m
Origin Exotic
Flower colour Yellow
Flower period spring, winter
Leaf colour Green
Leaf loss Deciduous

Site

Urban space type Garden
Use border, erosion control, feature, screen
Soil texture clay, loam, sand
Soil pH acidic, alkaline, neutral
Water use Moderate

Performance

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

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Forsythia viridissima

Forsythia

  • Icon of shrub form Shrub

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Forsythia suspensa

Weeping Forsythia

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Climate suitability

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