Forsythia suspensa
weeping forsythia
Notes:
Branches root as they go, if soil is damp. Less floriferous than F. ×intermedia. Best when cascading.
Clay tolerance is debated (Missouri BG vs. USDA), as is salt tolerance (Sunset vs. USDA).
Sources: Sunset, Stoecklein, Missouri BG, UConn, USDA.
Tags:
compacted soil intolerant
deer resistant
dense canopy
easy to grow
exposure:full sun
exposure:part shade
fast-growing
form:shrub
full sun preferred
habit:arching
habit:upright
habit:vase
habit:vine
habit:weeping
persistence:deciduous
pest/disease free
pruning required
showy flowers
type:broadleaf
use:border
use:cut flowers
use:espalier
use:hedge
use:mass planting
use:naturalizing
use:screen
water:moderate to little
water:regular
well-drained soil required
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