Species: Forsythia suspensa
(for-SITH-ee-a sus-PEN-suh)
Weeping Forsythia
Found on Course Walks
Spring Flowering Trees and Shrubs
Map of plant locations
(Plant location data may be incomplete)
In Collection(s):
None Listed
Cultivars
No cultivars listed
Ornamental Characteristics
Shrub > 8 feet
8' to 10' tall and 10' to 15' wide
Deciduous
distinctly weeping habit with fine, arching, and trailing branches
Flowers: * yellow and 4-lobed * 1" to 1.25" across * in groups of 1 to 3 usually * blooms in March and April * doesn't bloom as heavily as F. x intermedia
Environmental Characteristics
Full sun, Part shade
5b
Can tolerate acid to alkaline soil (pH 5.0 to 8.0)
Consistently moist, well-drained soil; Occasional periods of dry soil
See graphic below
Insect Disease
No diseases listed
Bare Root Transplanting
Easy
Other
* tolerant of urban conditions * most appropriately used on banks or over walls * must cascade to be at its best in the landscape * useful as a barrier * for erosion control on slopes Native to China
Moisture Tolerance Graphic
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Moisture Tolerance
