SCIENTIFIC NAME: Forsythia x 'SMFXGP' PP31,531

COMMON NAME: Springshine® Forsythia

GARDEN SIZE: 2 feet tall x 3 feet wide

GROWTH RATE: Moderate

USDA ZONE: 4 to 9

EXPOSURE: Full sun to partial sun

WATER & SOIL: Prefers medium moisture, well-drained soils; drought-tolerant once established

HABIT (FORM): Compact, rounded, deciduous shrub

FOLIAGE: Deciduous; small green leaves follow the spring bloom

FLOWERS: Bright yellow flowers densely massed along the stems in early spring

PLANT ORIGIN: Hybrid of Forsythia x intermedia and another unknown forsythia

WILDLIFE SUPPORT: May provide some nesting sites and shelter for birds and small mammals, but does not serve as much of a host for local insects and wildlife. May provide food for insects in the spring.

FERTILIZING: Not necessary, but organic compost may be applied in the spring.

PRUNING: Low maintenance; prune after flowering to shape and maintain size

TOXICITY FLAGS: Generally considered non-toxic to dogs, cats, and horses

USES: Hedges, Screens, Specimen, Spring and Fall Interest