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    Forsythia 'Arnold Dwarf'

    Also Known As

    • Forsythia 'Arnold's Dwarf'
    • Forsythia x intermedia 'Arnold Dwarf'
    • Arnold Dwarf Border Forsythia

    Plant type

    shrub, groundcover

    size

    • H: 2'-3'
    • W: 4'-7'

    planting zones

    • 5a-8b

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    Forsythia 'Arnold Dwarf' plant details

    Forsythia 'Arnold Dwarf' is a broadleaf deciduous groundcover shrub with green foliage. In spring yellow flowers emerge. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something for erosion control.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Forsythia 'Arnold Dwarf'

    Plant type: groundcover shrub
    Plant family: oleaceae
    Foliage: deciduous green
    Mature size: 4 FT - 7 FT - wide, 2 FT - 3 FT - tall
    Flowers: yellow blooms in spring
    Uses: dwarf, serrated leaves

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Forsythia 'Arnold Dwarf'

    USDA Zones: 5a - 8b
    Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
    Watering frequency: regular
    Resistant to: deer, erosion
    Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Unlike most Forsythias, which are more upright shrub forms, this cultivar forms a mounding groundcover just 2-3' tall but wide-spreading to 8'! Though it is not free flowering as some, its bright green leaves make it an attractive planting for walls or as a bank cover. S/M

    By: Forestfarm

    From a 1941 cross-made at the Arnold Arb between Forsythia x intermedia and Forsythia japonica var saxitilis this is a great cover for banks but does not flower well when young.

    By: Arrowhead Alpines

    A hybrid of F. x intermedia and F. japonica var. saxatilis. A few yellow-green flowers may appear on young plants and become more abundant as the plant matures, generally 5-6 years. Finely serrated bright green leaves on arching branches. Growing to 3' high and 7' wide with a creeping habit and rooting along the branches, makes this a good groundcover, or erosion control on slopes.

    By: Greer Gardens Inc.

    Small yellow flowers on prostrate arching branches. Can be used as a 'tallish' groundcover for large areas or erosion control as it rarely tops 3' and yet spreads twice as wide. Fast growing. Holds foliage until late in Fall. Best in full sun but tolerates part shade fine. Doesn't bloom as strongly as tall forms BUT if what you needs is a low, wide-spreading form with thick foliage (that takes air pollution - roadside planting), it's one of the best.

    By: Lazy S'S Farm Nursery

    Gardening facts about Forsythia 'Arnold Dwarf' plant

    How to Grow Forsythia 'Arnold Dwarf'

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - mostly shade

    • Water Needs

      • regular

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • well-drained
      • rich

    • Special Situation

      • erosion control

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • yellow

    • Wildlife

      • deer resistant

    • Flower Season

      • spring

    • Foliage Season

      • deciduous

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