Plants of the Forsythia Genus at BCA



The following species and varieties are currently (or recently were) in the collections at Boone County Arboretum. This list is certainly not exhaustive -- additional taxa may be available in the trade, or may have been removed from our collection and thus removed from this list. To include taxa that are no longer present, go to this other list.

 


Forsythia suspensa

Weeping Forsythia
An upright-arching deciduous shrub with showy, bright yellow flowers to welcome in springtime.
  • Forsythia suspensa // Weeping Forsythia ("straight species")

 

Forsythia viridissima

Greenstem Forsythia
A sun-loving, medium-large deciduous shrub with early spring, bright yellow flowers.
  • Forsythia viridissima 'Gold Tide' // Gold Tide Greenstem Forsythia
  • Forsythia viridissima var. koreana 'Kumson' // Kumson Greenstem Forsythia

 

Forsythia x

  • Forsythia x 'Meadowlark' // Meadowlark Forsythia

 

Forsythia x intermedia

Border Forsythia
  • Forsythia x intermedia 'Lynwood Gold' // Lynwood Gold Forsythia
  • Forsythia x intermedia 'Spring Glory' // Spring Glory Forsythia
  • Forsythia x intermedia 'Tremonia' // Tremonia Forsythia