Forsythia

Gary A. Monroe, USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database

Forsythia (Forsythia xintermedia)

Also Known As: Common forsythia, Garden forsythia
Plant Family: Olive (Oleaceae)

Identification Guide: *Print version pdf
Phenophase Field Guide: *Print version pdf

2009 Live Map - View live map

Did you Know? Forsythia was named for the British royal gardener William Forsyth (1737-1804) who brought this beautiful shrub home from a trip to China.

Phenological Observations of Interest: First Leaf, All Leaves Unfolded, First Flower, Full Flower, End of Flowering, First Ripe Fruit, 50% Color, 50% Leaf Fall


2009 Live Map for Forsythia

Below you can view the latest 100 observations that have been reported in 2009 for Forsythia (If the map below is empty then there have not been any 2009 observations reported.)

Use the navigation buttons on the left to zoom in/out and pan around. Click on each place marker to get detail information about that observation.

1 = First Leaf
3 = All Leaves Unfolded
5 = First Flower
7 = Full Flower
9 = End of Flowering
11 = First Ripe Fruit
12 = 50% Color
14 = 50% Leaf Fall

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