Forsythia x intermedia   NCN

Oleaceae

Cross between F. suspense and F. viridissima. Most forsythias in California are x intermedia. "Bushy, deciduous shrub bearing ovate to lance-shaped, simple, occasionally 3-lobed leaves, to 4" long, with sharp teeth. Deep, bright-yellow flowers...are borne in groups of 2 or 3 in early and midspring."* Can get up to 6 to 8' tall. Very early bloom, focal point of garden. Photos taken at Gamble Garden. * From A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants from the American Horticultural Society, 1996.