| HEIGHT: | 6 - 8 feet |
| SPREAD: | 6 - 10 feet |
| DISTINCTIONS: | Hardiest of the forsythias; early blooming with bright yellow flowers. Blooms appear before leaves. |
| LIMITATIONS: | Flower buds very tender and survive only with winter snow cover. |
| HARDINESS: | SC, SE (Zone 4) |
| ORIGIN: | Korea |
| CULTIVARS: | ‘Meadowlark’ marginal in SC and INT.; ‘Nakai’ survives in INT with winter protection and in the warmest sites.; ‘Northern Girl’ hardy -30F; 8’-10’ tall; hybrid of Forsythia ovata and Forsythia europaea; survives in INT with winter protection and in the warmest sites.; ‘Northern Gold’ hardy to -30F; 8’-10’ tall; hybrid of Forsythia ovata and Forsythia europaea; survives in INT with winter protection and in the warmest sites; not as hardy or as vigorous as ‘Northern Sun’.; ‘Northern Sun’ hardy to -30F; 8’-10’ tall; hybrid of Forsythia ovata and Forsythia europaea; survives in INT with winter protection and in the warmest sites; blooms very early; considered by some to be the best forsythia for Alaska. |
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| The information for this Deciduous Shrub (190) was last updated on: 2017-03-22 20:46:20 | |
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