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New Hampshire Gold Forsythia

Forsythia 'New Hampshire Gold'

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New Hampshire Gold Forsythia (Forsythia 'New Hampshire Gold') at A Very Successful Garden Center

New Hampshire Gold Forsythia in bloom

New Hampshire Gold Forsythia in bloom

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New Hampshire Gold Forsythia (Forsythia 'New Hampshire Gold') at A Very Successful Garden Center

New Hampshire Gold Forsythia flowers

New Hampshire Gold Forsythia flowers

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Height:  6 feet

Spread:  6 feet

Sunlight:  full sun 

Hardiness Zone:  3b

Other Names:  Goldenbells

Description:

A compact, finely branched cultivar, with golden blooms smothering the branches in early spring ahead of the leaves; fades to the background in summer, but then presents attractive burgundy-purple fall color; perfect for shrub borders

Ornamental Features

New Hampshire Gold Forsythia is smothered in stunning gold bell-shaped flowers along the branches in early spring before the leaves. The flowers are excellent for cutting. It has forest green deciduous foliage. The pointy leaves turn outstanding shades of burgundy and in the fall.

Landscape Attributes

New Hampshire Gold Forsythia is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.

This is a relatively low maintenance shrub, and should only be pruned after flowering to avoid removing any of the current season's flowers. Deer don't particularly care for this plant and will usually leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. It has no significant negative characteristics.

New Hampshire Gold Forsythia is recommended for the following landscape applications;

  • Mass Planting
  • General Garden Use

Planting & Growing

New Hampshire Gold Forsythia will grow to be about 6 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 6 feet. It tends to be a little leggy, with a typical clearance of 2 feet from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 40 years or more.

This shrub should only be grown in full sunlight. It is very adaptable to both dry and moist locations, and should do just fine under average home landscape conditions. It is not particular as to soil type or pH, and is able to handle environmental salt. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid.

 
 
Hardiness Zone Plant Height Minimum Sunlight
Characteristics
Massing  Garden 
Applications
Flowers  Fall Color 
Ornamental Features