The Dawes Arboretum

Common name: White Gold border forsythia

Family: Oleaceae (olive family)

Distribution: hybrid: selection of Forsythia suspensa × F. viridissima

Hardiness: USDA Zone 5

Life form: Deciduous shrub/Subshrub

Comments: Large deciduous shrub maturing at 10' high and wide. A white and green variegated form of an all-time favorite shrub grown for its yellow flowers in early spring. Pruning is recommended every few years for removal of old dead wood and to promote rejuvenation of young growth. Use in the shrub border or as an accent for flowers as well as foliage.