Light Needs
Mature Height
Mature Spread
Growing Zones
Show Off Starlet Forsythia is more compact and produces more bright yellow blossoms than the typical older forsythia plants you may have had or have in your landscape. This plant won’t take over your garden and doesn’t need to be trimmed back every year.
This low maintenance plants can be used in perennial beds, mass plantings, to create low borders, in shrub beds and because of its compact size as a foundation plant. The branches can also be used in bouquets when flowering or cut a few weeks before flowering and brought inside to be forced into blooming early.
Show Off Starlet Forsythia Care
Grow Show Off Starlet Forsythia in a full sun location in USDA plant hardiness zones 5 to 8. This compact deciduous plant will reach 2 to 3 feet in height and width at maturity. It produces numerous four-petaled yellow flowers along its branches in early spring. Show Off Starlet Forsythia x 'Minfor6' USPP 24,361 is deer resistant and grows in an upright form. It is sometimes referred to as a dwarf forsythia.
Show Off Starlet Forsythia Spacing
Space multiple plants 3 to 4 feet apart on center. In general, Show Off Starlet Forsythia does not need pruning. If you feel the need to prune, make sure to do it after blooming since the flowers are produced on old wood.
Show Off Starlet Forsythia Plant Facts
| USDA Hardiness Zones: 5-8 |
| Flower Color(s): Yellow |
| Bloom Period: Early Spring |
| Foliage Color(s): Green |
| Light Exposure: Partial Sun to Full Sun |
| Height Class: Medium |
| Mature Height: 2-3 Feet |
| Mature Spread: 2-3 Feet |
| Mature Spacing: 3-4 Feet |
| Habit: Mounded |
| Blooms On: Old Wood |
| Bloom Time: Early Spring |
| Uses: Cut Flower , Landscape |
| Water Category: Average |
| Shrub Type: Deciduous |
| Scientific Name: Show Off Starlet Forsythia x 'Minfor6' USPP 24,361 |
| Common Name: Show Off Starlet Forsythia |
| Other Name(s): Dwarf Forsythia |
| Brand: Proven Winners ColorChoice® |
| Drought Tolerant: No |
| Features: Dwarfing |
Show Off Starlet® Forsythia Plant Facts
Growing Conditions
- Hardiness ZonesGrowing Zones
- USDA Zones 5 to 8 (perennial); grown as an annual elsewhere (outdoors year-round); grown indoors elsewhere (outdoors year-round); grown in containers elsewhere (grown as a seasonal crop)
- Sun Exposure
- Part Sun to Full Sun (5+ Hours Direct Sun)
- Mature Height
- 2-3 Feet
- Mature Spread
- 2-3 Feet
- Growth Habit
- , Mounded
- Water Needs
- Average
Flowers & Foliage
- Flower Colors
- , Yellow
- Flower Description
- Yellow
- Bloom Time
- Summer
- Blooms On
-
Old Wood
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"Blooms on" tells you which stems produce flowers, which decides when it's safe to prune.
- New Wood: Flowers form on stems that grow this season. Prune in late winter or early spring without losing blooms.
- Old Wood: Flower buds form on last year's stems. Prune right after flowering. Pruning in fall or early spring removes next year's blooms.
- Both New and Old Wood: Blooms on last year's stems and again on new growth, so it flowers even after a hard winter or a mistimed pruning. Prune lightly after the first flush of blooms.
- When to Prune
- Right after flowering
- Foliage Color
- , Green
- Foliage Description
- Green
- Foliage Type
- , Deciduous
- Seasonal Interest
- , Spring Flowering, 3 Season Interest
Garden Benefits
Plant Overview
- Common Name
- Show Off Starlet Forsythia
- Also Known As
- Dwarf Forsythia
- Botanical Name
- Show Off Starlet Forsythia x 'Minfor6' USPP 24,361
- Brand
- Proven Winners
- Plant Type
- Deciduous
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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.
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
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
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
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
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
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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