Forsythia
Forsythia × intermedia
Zones 3–8perennial96" tall🐝 pollinator
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Peak bloom: April
How to plant
Plant in spring or fall. Prune right after bloom — it flowers on old wood. Classic early-spring yellow.
- Sunlight
- full sun, part sun
- Spacing
- 60" between plants
- Mature height
- 96"
- Row placement
- back of bed
From authoritative sources
Aggregated from USA National Phenology Network.
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