Showy Border Forsythia is an upright deciduous shrubs with a vase habit and medium green foliage. Coating masses of large bright yellow flowers bloom in early spring on lightly arching branches before its leaves are out. Flowers best in full sun and well-drained soils. Showy Border is disease resistant and moderately drought tolerant once established.
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Height: |
5' - 6' |
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Spread: |
4' - 10’ |
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Spacing: |
8' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
4 - 10 |
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Bloom Color: |
Yellow |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Water regularly-weekly or more in extreme heat. Unkempt growth may occur if shrub not regularly pruned after flowering. Propagate with stem cuttings. Some susceptibility to leaf spot and crown gall.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Urban Gardens, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Witch Hazel, Quince, Redbud
IMAGES: Plant Image Library, Forsythia x intermedia 'Spectabilis', (2) Kyllir, Värdforsüütia Spectabilis, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) A. Barra, Forsythia x intermedia Spectabilis, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
