Sunny border forsythia
Forsythia koreana 'Sunny'
USDA zones6 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size5 to 8 feet tall4 to 6 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Sunny' border forsythia (Forsythia koreana 'Sunny') is a shrub for borders, hedges, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. It blooms in early to late spring and draws bees and birds. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. It is also drought tolerant.
Pairs well with Grape hyacinth, Ornamental onion, Lungwort, and Flowering quince.