Northern Gold Forsythia
Forsythia 'Northern Gold'
Plant Details:
Plant Type: Shrub
Plant Family: Oleaceae
Plant Description: Upright-growing deciduous shrub. Blooms profusely in early-spring before leaves appear and cover the branches with a spectacular show of golden-yellow flowers. Dark green foliage creates a backdrop that looks great when plants are massed together. This variety is prized for its cold-hardiness. Prune in spring after blooms fade to shape and promote new growth and better blooms.
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: 6-8' tall and wide
Utah Native: No
Plant Select: No
Pollinator Friendly: No
Localscapes: Foundation Plant, Perimeter Plant
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Dark 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)
Moderate (1/2" every 7-10 days)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Resistant: Unknown
Garden Location:
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Maintenance Path
- Outsmart Invaders
- Rain Gardening
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Spring -
Summer -
Fall -
Winter
