Wednesday, 23 September 2015

Forsythia x intermedia

  • Common Name - forsythia
  • Botanical Name - Forsythia x intermedia
  • Family - Oleaceae
  • Leaf - simple, pinnate veins, lanceolate shape, acute apex, serate margins
  • Flower - floriferous, fragrant, March - April
  • Bud - opposite
  • Fruit - capsule
  • Bark - prominent lenticels
  • Habit - suckering shrub, multi-stemmed
  • Form - loose, irregular, vase 
  • Size - 7-10 feet
  • Culture - dry soil, full sun
  • Use - center piece, mixed shrub border
  • Notes - adaptable to different growing environments

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