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Forsythia ovata

Family Oleaceae
Plant Type shrub
Zone USDA:   5a - 7b   RHS:   H   EGF:   H1 - H3   Australia:   1  
Care Level
Height 0.9 - 1.8 m (3 - 6 ft)
Spread 2 - 3 m (6.5 - 10 ft)
Light full sun to light shade
Soil Moisture average, well-drained
Soil Type clay to loam
Soil pH acidic to alkaline

Description The shrub Forsythia ovata bears showy and bright yellow blossoms during late winter to early spring. This plant is rounded in form and has matte and medium textured foliage that is medium green in colour. The bark is smooth in texture. Forsythia ovata is a specimen plant and it can serve as a focal point in your garden.
Typical Uses Cut flowers, hedge, specimen and screening.
Special Characteristics Forsythia ovata tolerates compacted soil and pollution.