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Flying Machine Forsythia

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  • USDA Hardiness Zones 6-8
  • Height 5-8 Feet Tall
  • Spread 4-6 Feet Wide

The Flying Machine Forsythia is cheerful and charming deciduous. It has early bloom time, bright color, and easy maintenance will have you in awe. To add to its whimsical nature, it produces large, happy, yellow flowers that fall to the ground whole, creating a glowing, golden carpet. If that’s not enough it is also tolerant to shade and deer resistant.

The foliage of the Flying Machine Forsythia is a deep green. The bright gold-yellow flowers it produces bloom in early spring and grow along its branches. The Flying Machine has a height of sixty to ninety-six inches and a spread of forty-eight to seventy-two inches. This Forsythia makes a beautiful focal point, add cut flowers to any bouquet, great as a border plant, in landscape planting, and does well with mass planting. This forsythia is large and works well for hedges.

Flying Machine Forsythia Care

Pruning Flying Machine Forsythia should be done in early summer after flowering. Trim away dead branches anytime during the year. It has average water needs, and it requires average soil. The Flying Machine is shade tolerant, but for best flowering results, plant in full sun to part shade.

Flying Machine Forsythia Spacing

The Flying Machine Forsythia grows to be 60-96 inches. To ensure the health of the plant, spacing for the Flying Machine Forsythia should be at least 72 inches, center on center.

Flying Machine Forsythia Plant Facts

USDA Hardiness Zones: 6-8
Flower Color(s): Yellow
Bloom Period: Spring
Foliage Color(s): Green
Light Exposure: Partial Sun to Full Sun
Height Class: Tall
Height: 5-8 Feet
Spread: 4-6 Feet
Spacing: 6 Feet
Habit: Upright
Blooms On: Old Wood
Watering: Average
Shrub Type: Deciduous
Scientific Name: Flying Machine Forsythia koreana 'Sunny'
Common Name: Flying Machine Forsythia
Other Name(s): Gaenari; Korean Goldenbell Tree
Brand: Proven Winners ColorChoice®
Drought Tolerant: No
Features: Extra Large Flowers; Deer Resistant
SKU:
FORFF

Container Sizes

Please Note: The pictures below are to give a general representation of the different container sizes. The actual size/ages of plants are estimates and will vary based on type of plant, time of year, last pruning & many other factors.

Quart Pot

Quart Pot

Also Known As:
Quart

Plant Age:
~ 6 months - 1 year

Plant Size:
~ 4"-8"

Pot Size:
~ 4.75"H x 4.5"W

Volume:
1.50 quarts

2.5 Quart

2.5 Quart

Also Known As:
2.5 Quart Pot

Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old

Plant Size:
~ 8"-12"

Pot Size:
~ 6.5"H x 6.5"W

Volume:
2.20-2.30 quarts

#1 Pot

#1 Pot

Also Known As:
#1 Container
1 Gallon

Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old

Plant Size:
~ 10"-14"

Pot Size:
~ 7"H x 7.75"W

Volume:
2.26-3.73 quarts

#2 Pot

#2 Pot

Also Known As:
#2 Container
2 Gallon

Plant Age:
~ 1.5 - 3 years old

Plant Size:
~ 12"-18"

Pot Size:
~ 9.5"H x 9.5"W

Volume:
1.19-1.76 gallons

#3 Pot

#3 Pot

Also Known As:
#3 Container
3 Gallon

Plant Age:
~ 2 - 4 years old

Plant Size:
~ 12"-30"

Pot Size:
~9.5"H x 11"W

Volume:
2.32-2.76 gallons

#5 Pot

#5 Pot

Also Known As:
#5 Container
5 Gallon

Plant Age:
~3-4 years old

Plant Size:
~ 20" - 60"

Pot Size:
~11" H x 10 1/2” W

Volume:
3.5 - 4 gallons

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Plant Shipping

Pre-Ordered Plants

Pre-ordered plants are scheduled to ship in Spring 2025. We carefully plan our shipping dates based on your USDA Plant Hardiness Zone to ensure optimal planting conditions upon arrival. Want it sooner/later? Reach out, and we'll try our best to accommodate.

Estimated Spring Shipping Schedule

Estimated ship week for pre-ordered plants will ship based on growing zones as shown below.

Growing Zone Estimated Ship Week
Zone 10March 24th
Zone 9March 31st
Zone 8April 7th
Zone 7April 14th
Zone 6bApril 21st
Zone 6aApril 28th
Zone 5bMay 5th
Zone 5aMay 12th
Zone 4May 19th
Zone 3May 26th

Note: These are only estimated ship dates. Plants may ship out later depending on weather & growing conditions of the plant.

Note: Only plants indicated as pre-order will ship as shown above. All other plants and hard goods will ship as normal.

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