Bronxensis border forsythia
Forsythia viridissima 'Bronxensis'
USDA zones6 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size9 to 12 inches tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Notes
'Bronxensis' border forsythia (Forsythia viridissima 'Bronxensis') is a shrub for borders, hedges, and cut flowers. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun, average moisture, and sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Yellow flowers open in early to late spring on arching stems. Deer tend to pass it by. It is also drought tolerant and salt tolerant.
Pairs well with Japanese holly, Karl Foerster feather reed grass, and Spurge.