Golden Bells Forsythia
Other Common Name(s):
Other plants called Golden Bells:
- Phonetic Spelling
- for-SITH-ee-a
- Description
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A genus of flowering shrubs with a variety of species native to China, Japan, and southeast Europe. They produce beautiful yellow flowers in early spring.
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
- F. ovata, F. suspensa, F. viridissima, F. x intermedia
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- Cultivars / Varieties:
- F. ovata, F. suspensa, F. viridissima, F. x intermedia
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Forsythia
- Family:
- Oleaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- China, Japan, SE. Europe
- Edibility:
- Only the flowers are edible
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Shrub
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Flower Petals:
- 4-5 petals/rays
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Hairs Present:
- No
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
