New Hampshire Gold Forsythia

Forsythia 'New Hampshire Gold'

Plant Details:

Plant Type: Shrub
Plant Family: Oleaceae
Plant Description: Deciduous flowering shrub. Selected for its extreme cold hardiness, flower bud will survive to -35 degrees F. Bright yellow flowers appear in early spring followed by mid-green foliage; fall turns the foliage to dark purple. Full sun promotes the best flowering. Tolerant of a wide range of soil types. Requires moderate amounts of watering once established.

Maintenance:

Maintenance Type: Shrub - Renewal
Plant Care: Shrub - Renewal (woody multi-stemmed plants that lose their leaves every winter and look best on younger stems, which emerge from the base of the plant): Prune regularly to promote health, provide air circulation, maintain a desirable shape, and to remove dead or damaged branches. Pruning is best done in late winter to early spring for most shrubs. With spring blooming shrubs, prune after the blooms are spent. When pruning, remove 1/3rd of the oldest branches by cutting at the base of the shrub. Monitor for pests, diseases or other ailments on a regular basis.

Plant Attributes:

Mature Size: 6' tall and wide
Utah Native: No
Plant Select: No
Pollinator Friendly: No
Localscapes: Foundation Plant, Perimeter Plant
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Green
Bloom Colors: Yellow
Bloom Seasons: Early Spring
Bloom Period: Mar - Apr

Growing Conditions:

Hardiness Zone: 3 to 8
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun), Part Shade (4-6 hrs morning sun), Part Sun (4-6 hrs afternoon sun)
Irrigation Requirement:     Moderate (1/2" every 7-10 days)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Resistant: Unknown

Garden Location:

  • Maintenance Path
    • Rain Gardening
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall
  • Winter