Friday 26 April 2013

Forsythia x intermedia



Name: Forsythia x intermedia
Common Name
forsythia
Family
Oleacea
    x    Deciduous             Evergreen         x    Shrub            Ground Cover             Annual

        Coniferous             Tree             Climber             Herbaceous             Perennial

Habit
arching
Hard. Zone
 USDA zone 6
Mature Size
 3m tall by 4m spread

x

Leaf
simple, lanceolate, serrate

Fall/Winter Color

        Leaf Arr.    x    Opposite         Alternate         Whorled         Spiraled         Clustered         Basal

Flowers
 showy, yellow

Infl.
floriferous, single
Jan.     Feb.    (  March.      April.)      May.      June.      July.      August.      Sept.      Oct.      Nov.      Dec. (flowering period)
Water Use
High     Low x

Soil
Rich     Lean     Well-drained x

Exposure
Sun  x   Semi-shade  x   Shade
Landscape uses:
mass plantings, shrub border


Limitations: prune to rid old canes, leave arching vaselike form
Other Features:

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