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Forsythia mandschurica 'Vermont Sun'
Common name:
Vermont Sun Manchurian forsythia
Family:
Oleaceae (olive family)
Distribution:
Species native to China
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 4
Life form:
Deciduous shrub/Subshrub
Comments:
This deciduous flowering shrub is a sure sign spring is near when it is covered in its canary-yellow flowers. Many selections of this easy-to-grow garden favorite are not flower bud hardy in colder climates. This one is very cold tolerant surviving 25-30 below zero! It grows upright 6-8' tall and 4-6' wide. Prune just after flowering to ensure bud set for the following year.
Links:
RHS Horticultural Database
Locations
1:
ADG: AQ17
(AQ17)
• Accession: D1989-0344.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
2:
• Accession: D2018-0432.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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Individual