Forsythia x intermedia 'LYNWOOD' golden bell
size/type
medium-sized shrub,medium-sized 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-April
location
full to partial sun
soil type
any (acidic to alkaline)
soil moisture requirements
tolerates (but does not demand) wet ground
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 F. suspensa x F. viridissima.
Description of the plant:
Lynwood is probably one of the most popular varieties of golden bell. In early spring it produces heavy load of bright yellow, open wide flowers, evenly distributed along the branches. The shrub grows very upright forming a well-behaved shape (unlike most other varieties). Deciduous leaves are lanceolate, deep green, serrated at margins and partly glossy. They turn yellow and red in autumn. It can be pruned almost any time from spring until early autumn. However, the best time is after flowering.
It is widely soil adaptable. 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 19-08-2011
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