Light Needs
Mature Height
Mature Spread
Growing Zones
The bright, sunny yellow flowers of the Spring Fling® Forsythia are one of the first signs of the changing seasons. This shrub is a prolific bloomer, and each arching branch will be covered in flowers from base to tip during the early spring. This cultivar holds its blooms longer than other Forsythias, so you can thoroughly enjoy the bright flowers. The shrub transitions from sunny yellow to medium green when the leaves emerge as the flowers fade.
Feature the Spring Fling® Forsythia along the back of a mixed bed. As one of the first plants to bloom in the spring, this bush is a natural focal point early in the growing season, but provides a consistent green backdrop when everything else catches up. Use Spring Fling® to create a hedge or foundation planting and define different areas of a yard. Trim the stems to display the yellow flowers in a vase. Grow this Forsythia in zones 5 through 8.
Spring Fling® Forsythia Care
This shrub is not picky about soil quality as long as it is moist and promotes drainage. Full sun is necessary for this beauty to look its best. New plants need consistent water for the first growing season, while established shrubs are drought tolerant and only need water during a dry spell. Apply a balanced, slow-release fertilizer in the spring.
The Spring Fling® Forsythia is a deciduous shrub with a naturally rounded and compact form. Remove dead or damaged growth as necessary, but pruning is not generally needed.
Spring Fling® Forsythia Spacing
At 5 to 6 feet tall and wide, the Spring Fling® Forsythia is a medium-sized shrub. Space shrubs 5 to 6 feet apart to create a hedge.
Spring Fling® 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
- Full Sun (6+ Hours Direct Sun)
- Mature Height
- 5-6 Feet
- Mature Spread
- 5-6 Feet
- Growth Habit
- , Mounded, Upright
- Water Needs
- Average
Flowers & Foliage
- Flower Colors
- , Yellow
- Flower Description
- Yellow
- Bloom Time
- Early Spring
- 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
- Bright Green
- Foliage Type
- , Deciduous
- Seasonal Interest
- , Spring Flowering
Garden Benefits
Plant Overview
- Common Name
- Spring Fling Forsythia
- Also Known As
- Forsythia
- Botanical Name
- Forysthia 'UMNFOR01' PPAF
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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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