Forsythia suspensa: Flower Description
Golden yellow flowers in early spring; not as vivid a display as other forsythias
Plant Profile: Forsythia suspensa
Taxonomy: Forsythia suspensaNames
Weeping Forsythia
Phonetic Spelling:for-SYE-thee-uh sus-PEN-suh
Genus:Forsythia
Species:suspensa
Family:Oleaceae
These drought-resistant plants develop roots from stems that come into contact with the soil. While they can sometimes be harmed by deer, they are resilient in many environments. The species is named in honor of the Scottish botanist William Forsyth.
Play Value: Enhances Wildlife
Seed Type: Capsule
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Forsythia suspensa Feature Summary
Forsythia suspensa Image Gallery
Tags
#deciduous
#playground
#deer resistant
#children's garden
#cozy
#winter flowers
#non-toxic for horses
#non-toxic for dogs
#non-toxic for cats
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Forsythia suspensa Feature Summary
Flowers
Golden yellow flowers in early spring; not as vivid a display as other forsythias
Gold/Yellow
Fragrant
Showy
Long Bloom Season
Spring
< 1 inch
Leaves
Alternate, simple, dark green leaves
Deciduous
Green
Gold/Yellow
Simple
Alternate
Attributes
Wildlife Food Source
Attractive Flowers
Whole Plant Traits
Shrub
Deciduous
Arching
Weeping
Rapid
Medium
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasionally Dry
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
Loam (Silt)
Fruit
Stem
Landscape
Children's Garden
Winter Garden
Recreational Play Area
Forsythia suspensa Image Gallery
Forsythia suspensa Flowers
Forsythia suspensa: Flower Color
Gold/Yellow
Forsythia suspensa: Flower Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Forsythia suspensa: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Forsythia suspensa: Flower Size
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches
Forsythia suspensa Leaves
Forsythia suspensa: Leaf Description
Alternate, simple, dark green leaves
Forsythia suspensa: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Forsythia suspensa: Leaf Color
Green
Forsythia suspensa: Deciduous Leaf Fall Color
Gold/Yellow
Forsythia suspensa: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Forsythia suspensa: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Forsythia suspensa: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Forsythia suspensa Attributes
Forsythia suspensa: Play Value
Attractive Flowers
Attracts Pollinators
Buffer
Colorful
Defines Paths
Easy to Grow
Edible fruit
Fragrance
Pieces Used in Games
Screening
Shade
Sound
Textural
Wildlife Cover/Habitat
Wildlife Food Source
Wildlife Larval Host
Wildlife Nesting
Wind Break
Wind Shimmer
Forsythia suspensa Whole Plant Traits
Forsythia suspensa: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Forsythia suspensa: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Forsythia suspensa: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Forsythia suspensa: Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Rapid
Forsythia suspensa: Texture
Fine
Medium
Coarse
Forsythia suspensa Cultural Conditions
Forsythia suspensa: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Forsythia suspensa: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Forsythia suspensa: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
5a
5b
6a
6b
7a
7b
8a
8b
Forsythia suspensa: Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Forsythia suspensa Fruit
Forsythia suspensa: Fruit Type
Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua
Forsythia suspensa: Fruit Color
Brown/Copper
Forsythia suspensa: Display/Harvest Time
Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter
Forsythia suspensa Stem
Forsythia suspensa: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Forsythia suspensa Landscape
Forsythia suspensa: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Forsythia suspensa: Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
