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What are forsythias? Border forsythia exhibits a brilliant yellow color arranged in clusters of 2 to 6 flowers with four lobes. The blooms are very showy and they last from 2 to 3 weeks. The border forsythia is one of the first plants to bloom in the spring.

It is adaptable to many soils and is easily transplanted and established. Border forsythia perform best when placed in full sun to light shade. They are also tolerant of many soil types and urban conditions.
What are forsythias? Dwarf forsythia has a low, flat-topped shape. Its foliage turns bronze in fall and it's great for mass plantings. The dwarf forsythia is a low spreading shrub that is useful as a ground cover.

What are forsythias? The forsythia plant is named in honor of William Forysth, director of the Chelsea Physic Garden in 1770, maker of the first rock garden in the UK and one of the founders of the Royal Horticultural Society. The plant is native to China and was discovered there by Robert Fortune, a great eighteenth century plant-hunter.

What are forsythias? The forsythia bush grows best on a site that has full sun or light shade. The forsythia bush is deciduous and they drop their leaves in the fall and are effective screens mainly during the growing season. Forsythia bushes are rapid growers and will fill in an area very quickly.