Forsythia X intermedia for - SITH - e - ah in - ter - ME - dee - uh COMMON NAME: Border forsythia FORM: a deciduous shrub 8 to 10 feet tall and 10 to 12 feet wide FOLIAGE: opposite, ovate to lanceolate leaves Margin: serrated Veins: pinnate Leaf: length 3-5”, width 1 ½”
medium to dark green color above and lighter on underside Flowers: flowers before leaves, brilliant yellow color, February Fruit: green pod in May-June Exposure: sun Use: hedge, specimen, border Stem often four sided Flower is on old wood Stem has noticeable lenticles Zone 5-9
Forsythia X intermedia