Plant Name: Forsythia – Northern Gold
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Technical name: Forsythia x Intermedia 'Northern Gold'
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Plant Family / Type: Oleaceae / Deciduous
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Preferred location: Full Sun / Part Shade
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Mature height: 7’ – 10’
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Mature Width: 7’ – 10’
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Growth Rate / Habit: Fast / Arching and vase-shaped
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Flower / Foliage:
· Bright Yellow in early Spring
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Preferred soil:
· Well drained soil (moderate to regular moisture), loamy or sandy soils with a pH of acidic to alkaline
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Pruning and Maintenance:
· Time – Winter or Spring before Flowering (bloom on prior year’s growth)
· Renewal pruning – Prune 1/4 to 1/3 of oldest branches right down to the ground. This will encourage new growth and a more compact form
· When plant gets old, cut to ground level in Spring to rejuvenate vigorous new growth
· Cut off any branches growing or hanging close to the ground. Eventually, their weight causes the tips to touch the ground, grow roots, and start another plant
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Shaping:
· Can be trained into single stemmed small accent tree
· Cut newer branches in order to improve upon the overall shape of your forsythia plants
· The best way to reduce the size of your shrub is to saw off some of the tallest, oldest canes close to ground level each year
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Fertilize
· Feed in spring with an all purpose fertilizer prior to new spring growth
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Forsythia - Northern Gold
