SCIENTIFIC NAME: Forsythia x intermedia 'Minfor6' USPP 24,361

COMMON NAME: Show Off Starlet® Forsythia

GARDEN SIZE: 2 to 3 feet tall x 2 to 3 feet wide

GROWTH RATE: Moderate

USDA ZONE: 5 to 8

EXPOSURE: Full sun to part sun

WATER & SOIL: Prefers loose, well-drained soil; adaptable to various soil types

HABIT (FORM): Mounded, compact shrub

FOLIAGE: Deciduous; green foliage

FLOWERS: Bright yellow flowers in early spring, covering the plant from base to tip

PLANT ORIGIN: Hybrid of Forsythia suspensa and Forsythia viridissima (both originally from China)

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