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Forsythia

Forsythia (Forsythia intermedia)
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Forsythia in flower
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Forsythia intermedia

Zone 6a garden plant. Hardy through a Chicago winter unless the note says to pot it.

Yellow April shoots on a big shrub

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Light
Full sun–part shade
Moisture
Medium
Mature size
8–10 ft
Spacing
8 ft
Bloom or harvest
Flowers Apr
How it spreads
Shrub
What to buy
Container plants.
When to plant
Plant April or September.

In the design

It is larger than the pot suggests. A foundation that is 3 feet wide is the wrong place.

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Reference details
Conservatism value
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Wetland indicator
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