Forsythia x intermedia

• BOTANICAL NAME: Forsythia x intermedia
• PRONUNCIATION: for-sith'i-a in-ter-me'de-a
• COMMON NAME: Border Forsythia
• FAMILY: Oleaceae
• NATIVITY:
• GROWTH HABIT:
• SIZE: 8 to 10' (height) by 10 - 12' (spread).
• HARDINESS: Zone 6 - 8.
• CULTURE: most soils, prefers full sun
• LANDSCAPE USE: hedge (prune); plant (prune)
• FOLIAGE: opposite, simple, toothed usuall on the upper one-half, ovate-oblong to oblong-lanceolate, 3 to 5" long, yellow fall color
• BUDS: Imbricate, conical, light yellow-brown, loosely scaled
• BARK: brown
• FLOWER: Perfect, pale to deep yellow about 1 1/2", 4 lobed corollas
• FRUIT: Two-celled, dehiscent, brown capsule, 1/3" long often housing many winged seeds
• PROPAGATION: cuttings
• PESTS: none serious
• CULTIVARS: 'Arnold Brilliant' 'Arnold Giant' 'Beatrix Farrand'