6-8' × 5-7' Bred by Felicitas Svejda, Ottawa, Canada, 1979. One of the earliest forsythia cultivars to flower in spring. Upright form with yellow-grey branches clad in healthy rich green foliage. Northern Gold has not only the bud hardiness necessary for flower production above the snow line, but also outstanding golden-yellow flowers. You can have a full bloom every year!
Be sure to prune after flowering since flowers form on last year’s wood. If you prune when dormant, you’ll have a pretty sad show of blossoms. We create our first bouquet of the year by harvesting forsythia branches in mid-February and forcing blooms indoors.
Prefers full sun and moderately fertile, slightly acid to neutral soils with good drainage. Bred from F. ovata, a hardy dependably blooming species native to Asia and Europe. Zone 3.