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Forsythia
Forsythia x intermedia · Perennial
Forsythia is a fast-growing perennial, hardy in USDA zones 5-8, that matures to about 8–10 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs in well-drained soil. Expect yellow blooms in spring. It stands up well to pollution and poor soil and salt.
- USDA zones
- 5-8
- Sun
- Full sun, Part shade
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 8–10 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- Well-drained
- Foliage
- Green, Purple
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Tough against
- Pollution, Poor soil, Salt
- Native to
- China
Will it survive your winters?
We score Forsythia’s freeze-trouble range against the real coldest nights your area has recorded.
Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.
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