Forsythia 'Northern Sun' - Northern Sun Forsythia Bushes

Family

Oleaceae

Botanical Name

Forsythia 'Northern Sun'

Plant Common Name

Forsythia, Northern Sun Forsythia

General Description

Blooming reliably in areas that are too cold for most forsythias, this upright, medium-sized shrub announces spring with an abundance of sunny flowers. Deriving from a cross between Korean forsythia and Albanian forsythia, 'Northern Sun' was introduced by the University of Minnesota in 1983.

The oval, serrated, medium green leaves of this deciduous shrub are paired along erect to slightly arching branches. The leaves may assume reddish purple tints in autumn. The funnel-shaped, four-petaled, clear yellow flowers crowd the branches in late winter and early spring, before the leaves emerge. They are infertile, producing no seed.

This sun-loving shrub thrives in fertile, well drained soil, but will tolerate a wide range of conditions. Use it as a specimen, in mixed borders, or in groupings. Branches may be cut in late winter and brought indoors to force into flower in a vase of water.

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