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Shrubs & garden character · Western North Carolina field companion

Forsythia

Forsythia × intermedia

Whole shrub · Forsythia
Whole shrub · Forsythia☀ Full sun · ◐ Part sun or part shadeLudwik Polak ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Mass or screen; prune old stems after flowering.

Sun Exposure
Full sun to part shade
Mature Height (ft)
8–10
Mature Width (ft)
10–12
Bloom Season
early spring
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Sun Exposure

Full sun to part shade

Growth Habit

Vigorous, arching shrub

Mature Height (ft)

8–10

Mature Width (ft)

10–12

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Bloom Season

early spring

Bloom Color

Bright yellow

Evergreen / Deciduous

Deciduous

WNC Notes

Mass or screen; prune old stems after flowering.

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Whole shrub · Forsythia
Whole shrub · Forsythia☀ Full sun · ◐ Part sun or part shadeLudwik Polak ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Forsythia · Botanical detail
Forsythia · Botanical detail☀ Full sun · ◐ Part sun or part shadeMaja Dumat ↗ · CC BY 2.0
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Forsythia · Botanical detail
Forsythia · Botanical detail☀ Full sun · ◐ Part sun or part shadeRandy Harter ↗ · CC BY 4.0
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