Forsythia suspensa

Forsythia suspensa

Forsythia suspensa is a fast-growing ornamental shrub from the olive family, native to China.

It reaches 2 to 3 (maximum 5) meters in height and a similar width.

The leaves are ovate, single, or sometimes trifoliate, 3 to 10 cm long, with serrated or serrated margins.

The flowers are intense yellow, funnel-shaped, up to 3 cm in diameter, with four petals fused at the base. They bloom in early spring (March to May) before the leaves unfold. The fruit is a capsule.

Forsythia suspensa grows well in most average garden soils, but sandy-loam, light, fertile, and moderately moist soil is best. It is frost-hardy in Polish conditions.

It prefers a sunny or partially shaded location.