Abeliophyllum distichum

• BOTANICAL NAME: Abeliophyllum distichum
• PRONUNCIATION: a-BEEL-i-o-FY-lum DIS-tick-um
• COMMON NAME: White Forsythia
• FAMILY: Oleaceae
• NATIVITY: . Central Korea
• GROWTH HABIT: Multi-stemmed (often straggly) small shrub
• SIZE: 3 - 5'.
• HARDINESS: Zone 5 - 8.
• CULTURE: well drained soils, prefers full sun or very light shade
• LANDSCAPE USE: provides early spring color, best if set off by dark green background
• FOLIAGE opposite, simple 2-3.5 inches ovate to elliptic ovate
• BUDS: imbricate, brown, small with 3 exposed scales, glaborous, form 45 degree angle with stem
• BARK: smooth brown
• FLOWER: 5/8 inch white or faintly tinged pink, 4 petaled and fragrant
• FRUIT: two-celled compressed rounded capsules which is winged all the way around
• PROPAGATION: softwood cuttings/seeds
• PESTS: None serious
• CULTIVARS: 'Roseum'