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White-Forsythia

Tagged as: Plants for Shady Sites

Botanical Name:  Abeliophyllum distichum

Common Name:  White-Forsythia

Updated 1/2012



White-forsythia at The Morton Arboretum

White-forsythia at The Morton Arboretum

Form Flower


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Height: 3-5'  Spread: 3-4'  Habit/Form: Rounded to arching  Growth Rate: Medium to fast  Zone: 5-8

Cultural Requirements: Full sun to part shade in a moist, well-drained soil.  Tolerant of alkaline soil.  Prune after flowering to promote new stem growth and encourage plant to be fuller.

Ornamental Characteristics: Fragrant, white flowers in early spring.

Uses in the Landscape: Specimen plant for spring.

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