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Forsythia int. Week - End / 7,5 - Litre Container / 60-80Cm
Forsythia × intermedia Week-End
Confirmed format: 7.5 litre pot
Plant Highlights
- Bright yellow spring flowers blooming on bare stems
- Fast-growing, upright and bushy deciduous habit
- RHS Award of Garden Merit cultivar
- Attracts pollinators in spring
- Pet-safer plant
Overview
Forsythia × intermedia Week-End is a fast-growing, medium-sized deciduous shrub celebrated for its masses of bright yellow flowers that bloom along bare stems in March and April. Featuring an upright, bushy and arching habit, it creates a striking seasonal display early in the year. Once flowering concludes, fresh green foliage emerges, providing interest right through to October. This reliable cultivar holds an RHS Award of Garden Merit and is well suited to garden borders, informal hedging and screening.
Why We Love It
- Vibrant yellow flowers bring an explosion of early spring colour to the garden.
- Fast-growing and reliable with an upright, bushy form.
- Provides wonderful pollinator support early in the season.
- Easy to care for and tolerant of urban pollution.
- Pet-safer choice for family gardens.
Plant Details
| Botanical Name | Forsythia × intermedia Week-End |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | Shrub |
| Foliage Persistence | Deciduous |
| Foliage Colour | Green |
| Flower Colour | Yellow |
| Flowering Months | March and April |
| Growth Habit | Upright, bushy, arching |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Mature Height | 150 cm to 250 cm |
| Mature Spread | 150 cm to 250 cm |
| Hardiness | RHS H6 (down to -20°C) |
Growing Guide
| Position | Thrives in full sun, sun and part shade, or partial shade. Suitable for south, west, east, and north-facing aspects in sheltered, exposed, or urban locations. |
|---|---|
| Soil | Adapts to chalk, clay, loam, and sand soil textures with acid-neutral or neutral-alkaline pH levels. Requires well-drained soil. |
| Watering | Moderate water need, keeping soil average to moist. |
| Pruning | Prune in April to May following Pruning Group 2 guidelines. |
Perfect For
- Garden borders
- Middle and back of borders
- Low hedging
- Screening
- Cottage gardens
- Cut flowers
- Specimen planting
Good to Know
- Holds the prestigious RHS Award of Garden Merit.
- Pollinator-friendly flowers offer wonderful early season wildlife value.
- Classified as pet-safer for peace of mind in family gardens.
- Tolerant of urban pollution.
Product Information
| Supplied Format | 7.5 Litre Container |
|---|---|
| Supplied Height | 60-80 cm |
| Life Cycle | Perennial |
| Care Level | Easy |
Growing & care
- Plant type
- shrub
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