Bronx Forsythia Forsythia viridissima 'Bronxensis'
Other Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- for-SYE-thee-uh vi-ri-DIS-si-mah
- Description
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Bronx forsythia is a deciduous, dwarf, perennial shrub. Bronx forsythia was selected in 1939 from seedlings grown at the New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, New York.
This cultivar is tolerant of a wide range of soil and environmental conditions. Growing in full sun will produce the most blooms.
Bronx forsythia is a 1-to-2-foot dwarf with a flat, low-growing, spreading habit that makes this plant an excellent choice as a groundcover.
This small plant can be used in borders and as groundcovers in Asian, children’s, cottage and winter gardens.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Although generally deer resistant, this plant is occasionally damaged by deer. Diseases affecting this plant include crown gall, leaf spot, and cankers.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Forsythia
- Species:
- viridissima
- Family:
- Oleaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Woody
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Layering
- Stem Cutting
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- China and Korea
- Distribution:
- Canada, Eastern United States south to North Carolina and west to Tennessee.
- Play Value:
- Attracts Pollinators
- Dimensions:
- Height: 0 ft. 9 in. - 1 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 2 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Perennial
- Shrub
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Dense
- Mounding
- Multi-stemmed
- Prostrate
- Spreading
- Growth Rate:
- Rapid
- Maintenance:
- Low
- Texture:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- High Organic Matter
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil pH:
- Alkaline (>8.0)
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Available Space To Plant:
- 3 feet-6 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Fall
- Summer
- Fruit Type:
- Capsule
- Fruit Description:
- The brown capsules are sparse.
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Green
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Good Cut
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Flower Shape:
- Trumpet
- Flower Petals:
- 4-5 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- < 1 inch
- Flower Description:
- Bright yellow flowers appear in clusters along the stems. Flowers are deeply four-lobed with petals joined only at the base. These become pendent in rainy weather shielding the reproductive parts.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Opposite
- Leaf Shape:
- Ovate
- Leaf Margin:
- Serrate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Description:
- Opposite, simple, 3/4 to 1 3/4 inch, bright green leaves. The margins are toothed above the base. Green to yellow fall color.
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Bark:
- Bark Color:
- Light Brown
- Bark Description:
- The bark is a tan-yellow color with prominent lenticels.
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Green
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Cross Section:
- Square
- Stem Form:
- Straight
- Stem Lenticels:
- Conspicuous
- Pith (Split Longitudinally):
- Coninuous diphragmed
- Stem Description:
- A square-stemmed, multistemmed plant. Pith lamellate throughout, including nodes.
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Slope/Bank
- Walkways
- Landscape Theme:
- Asian Garden
- Children's Garden
- Cottage Garden
- Winter Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Hedge
- Mass Planting
- Screen/Privacy
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Black Walnut
- Compaction
- Deer
- Drought
- Poor Soil
- Salt
- Urban Conditions
