Well known for its branches lined with brilliant yellow flowers in early spring. Plants are fast growing and extremely hardy. Fall pruning and late winter freezes can injure flower buds. Leaves hold until late season and may turn a burgundy color. Upright growth can become 'wild' if not trimmed yearly. The canes on a 'wild' plant can be trimmed back almost to the ground and it will recover nicely. Mature height is 7' with a spread of 5-8'. Plant in full sun in well-drained soil. Container grown.
Common Name: Lynwood Gold Forsythia
Hardy to Zones 5-9
Deciduous shrub with arching, almost fountain-like, slender branches that root readily where they touch the ground. Becomes a living drape when placed atop a wall or use as an excellent bank cover. Mature height of 3-6' with a mature spread of 6-10'. Plant in moist, well-drained soil in full sun. Container grown.
Common Name: Siebold Weeping Forsythia
Hardy in Zones 5-9
Uprightly arching, deciduous shrub with dark green leaves accented with a netting of silver veins. Useful as an accent plant or massed as a background for contrast with grasses and perennials. Mature height and spread of 4-6'. Plant in full sun in moist, well-drained soil. Container grown.
Common Name: Kumson Forsythia
Hardy in Zones 5-9
Low-growing, flat-topped, mounding, deciduous shrub, bearing a profusion of bright-yellow blooms in early spring. Good for borders. Mature height of 12" with mature spread of 2-3'. Plant in sun or part sun; tolerates urban conditions and a wide variety of soils. Container grown.
Common Name: Bronx Forsythia
Hardy in Zones 5-9
Deciduous shrub, producing small, yellow flowers on widely arching branches. Excellent groundcover, rerooting as it spreads. Mature height of 3' with a mature spread of 4-6'. Plant in full sun in moist, well-drained soil. Container grown.
Common Name: Arnold Dwarf Forsythia
Hardy in Zones 5-9
Dwarf, deciduous shrub with bright yellow flowers in spring. Use as a groundcover or for massing. Mature height of 18-30" with a mature spread of 4-6'. Plant in full sun in moist, well-drained soil. Container grown.
Common Name: Gold Tide Forsythia
Hardy in Zones 5-9
Deciduous, mounding, showy shrub with festive, yellow and green variegated leaves and red stems. Golden-yellow flowers are produced in spring. Mature height of 6-8' with a mature spread of 3-4'. Plant in full sun in moist, well-drained soil. Container grown.
Common Name: Fiesta Forsythia
Hardy in Zones 5-9
Densely branched, deciduous shrub that is covered from top to bottom with golden-yellow, bell-shaped flowers in spring. Use as grouping or as a specimen. Mature height of 7' with a mature spread of 5-6'. Plant in full sun in moist, well-drained soil. Field grown.
Common Name: Golden Bells Forsythia
Hardy in Zones 5-9
Compact, dwarf, deciduous shrub, producing a ball of gold in spring, blooming from top to bottom. Use as grouping or specimen. Mature height of 18-30" with a mature spread of 4'. Plant in sun in moist, well-drained soil. Container grown.
Common Name: Golden Peep Forsythia
Hardy in Zones 5-9
Compact, rounded, deciduous shrub, producing bright yellow flowers in spring, which line the stems in Liatris-like fashion. Use for massing and accents. Mature height of 2-3' with a mature spread of 4'. Plant in full sun in moist, well-drained soil. Container grown.
Common Name: Goldilocks Forsythia
Hardy in Zones 5-9