Show Off® Sugar Baby® Forsythia x

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  • Show Off® Sugar Baby® - Forsythia x
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Exposure
  • Part Sun to Sun
  • Sun
Flower Season
  • Spring
  • Summer
Mature Size
Height: 18" - 2'6"
Spread: 2' - 3'

This plant is hardy in zones 5 - 8

Zones are based on the average annual extreme minimum temperature an area is expected to receive during the winter. They are used to determine whether a plant is likely to be perennial in your area. If the number in the green box below is within the zone range listed for the plant, it will be hardy for you and thrive in your climate.

  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8

What is my hardiness zone?

NORTH BAY, ONTARIO 
ZONE 4

  • FEATURES

    Bright yellow early spring flowers. Dwarf habit. Outstanding flower display. Deer resistant.

    Erosion Control
    Resists: 
    Deer
    Small or Miniature

    CHARACTERISTICS

    Plant Type: 
    Shrub
    Shrub Type: 
    Deciduous
    Height Category: 
    Medium
    Garden Height: 
    18 - 30 Inches46cm - 76cm
    Spacing: 
    24 - 30 Inches 61cm - 76cm
    Spread: 
    24 - 36 Inches 61cm - 91cm
    Flower Colors: 
    Yellow
    Flower Shade: 
    Yellow
    Foliage Colors: 
    Green
    Foliage Shade: 
    Dark Green
    Habit: 
    Mounded
    Container Role: 
    Thriller

    PLANT NEEDS

    Light Requirement: 
    Part Sun to Sun
    Sun

    The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

    Maintenance Category: 
    Easy
    Blooms On: 
    Old Wood
    Bloom Time: 
    Early Spring
    Mid Spring
    Late Spring
    Hardiness Zones: 
    5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
    Water Category: 
    Average
    Uses: 
    Landscape
    Uses Notes: 

    Specimen plant; mixed borders.

    Maintenance Notes: 

    Prefers a good, loose soil, but is very adaptable. pH adaptable, air pollution tolerant, withstands city conditions. Does not need heavy pruning. Pruning is best done immediately after flowering. Old stems can be cut to the ground. Fertilize in spring.

    Learn more: Growing Forsythia

    Tiny plant, big color!

    This miniature, upright selection delivers more flowers per inch to create an outstanding spring display. A very compact, dwarf plant which provides lots of spring color in a small space.

    Note: this cultivar reaches a maximum height of 2.5'.

     

    Show Off® Sugar Baby® Forsythia x 'NIMBUS' USPP 23,838, Can 4,608
    PICTURES AND INFORMATION COPIED FROM PROVEN WINNERS 
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