Forsythia x intermedia 'Courtalyn' WEEK END® golden bell
size/type
taller shrub,taller shrub
usual height
2-3m
usual width
1,5-2,5m
leaves
deciduous broadleaf
colour of leaves
flowers
showy
colour of flowers
blooming time
April
location
full to partial sun
soil type
any (acidic to alkaline)
soil moisture requirements
evenly moist (dislikes drought)
USDA zone (lowest)
5 (down to -29°C)
winter protection
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
categorized
Golden bell is one of the earliest blooming shrubs in Central European spring. Though considered one of the most usual, perhaps boring and omnipresent shrubs, once it puts up its millions of vivid yellow flowers it cheers up many tired faces. Forsythia x intermedia is a hybrid between F. suspensa x F. viridissima.
Description of the plant:
WEEK END® is an improved version of an old golden bell variety Lynwood. It was bred by Alain Cadic from French Angers in 1990. It exhibits more compact growth and dense habit. Bright yellow flowers appear from early April on upright, fast growing twigs that can be pruned in any way after flowering. Deciduous leaves are lanceolate, mid-green, serrated. The bark is yellow-green to yellow-brown. It is widely soil adaptable and easy to grow. It will tolerate poor soil, and both temporary drought or flooding. Fully hardy to min. -29°C (USDA zone 5), but withstands short spells of deeper frost.
Last update 24-04-2019
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