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Forsythia spectabilis (Forsythia X intermedia Spectabilis)

This popular deciduous shrub is a true harbinger of Spring, the bare branches are clothed with the familiar bright golden yellow flowers from early March onwards. As the flowers fade the new bright green leaves emerge, taking on a hint of red before falling in late Autumn.

Forsythia spectabilis is a very hardy and easily grown shrub that does well in all types of soil, in sun or partial shade. Good drainage is advisable but otherwise this plant is tough and reliable choice. Use them as back of border shrubs where height is required or as a colourful and trouble free informal hedge or screen.

Step 1: Choose Your Root Type

Step 2: Choose Size and Quantity

Chosen Root Type: Bare Root

Bare Root Hedging

These are field grown plants, lifted during the dormant season (normally November-April) and delivered ready for planting without any soil on the roots. The most cost-effective way to plant a new hedge.

Potted Hedging

We deliver these plants to you in the pots they are grown in, because there is no root disturbance they can delivered and planted all year round with excellent results.

Forsythia Spectabilis Bare Root Hedging 2-3.5ft 60/100cm

1 year old
Plant(s) per metre: 3-5
Minimum order quantity: 1

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Forsythia Spectabilis Potted Hedging 20/24in 50/60cm

in 3 litre pots
Plant(s) per metre: 3
Minimum order quantity: 1

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Forsythia Spectabilis Potted Hedging 2-3ft 60/90cm

in 2 litre pots
Plant(s) per metre: 3-5
Minimum order quantity: 1

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Product Information

Forsythia Spectabilis hedges are best planted using 3 plants per metre and will quickly develop into an attractive screening feature that needs little maintenance other than an annual trim after flowering each Spring to keep them in good order. When planting a new Forsythia Spectabilis hedge we recommend adding rootgrow to the planting holes to give them the best start.

How to grow Forsythia Spectabilis

Position: Full sun, partial shade, moderate shade.

Foliage: Deciduous shrub, leaves drop from the plant in Autumn and fresh new ones emerge in Spring.

Soil and site: Any average well drained soil.

Flowering time: March and April.

Growth rate: moderate

Ultimate height and spread: 300cm high x 300cm wide.

Hardiness: Fully hardy.

Aftercare: Water regularly after planting and for the first season. Trim hedges and shrubs in Spring after flowering.

Delivery is free for most orders above our free delivery thresholds, these are displayed above our prices in the product listings and summarized below. If you don’t need that many plants it’s not a problem, you can choose to pay our delivery charge and only order what you need.

Delivery is convenient – no signature is required so you don’t need to wait in, we will leave your parcel in the safe place that you nominate.

Delivery is fast – because we pick orders daily from our own growing beds your plants only travel the small hop to our packing shed before being sent to you, they are usually delivered within 3-7 days.

Delivery is reliable – we have been selling and delivering Hedging Plants to our customers nationwide since 1992. We have a lot of experience in packing them safely and only use tried and tested delivery partners.

Smaller Plants (Parcel Delivery)

Location	Order Value	Price
UK Mainland excluding Highlands	Up to £90	£15.00
UK Mainland excluding Highlands	Over £90	Free
Scottish Highlands and Isle of Wight	All orders	£24.00

Heavy Plants (Pallet Delivery)

Location	Order Value	Price
UK Mainland excluding Highlands	Up to £420	£72.00
UK Mainland excluding Highlands	Over £420	Free
Scottish Highlands and Isle of Wight	All orders	£72.00

Tall Plants 2.5m+ (Specialist Delivery)

Location	Order Value	Price
UK Mainland excluding Highlands	Under £1800	Please call us
UK Mainland excluding Highlands	Over £1800	Free
Scottish Highlands and Isle of Wight	All orders	Not available

Exceptions to our delivery charges are Scottish Highland and Isle of Wight delivery areas where we need to charge a little extra to cover the cost of deliveries to these outlying areas. We don’t currently delivery to other offshore addresses including Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland.

Tall plants over 2.5 metres have to be delivered by our own specialised transport, our delivery area is limited to mainland England and Wales only.

Please note there is a minimum order value of £50 for orders containing smaller plants and £250 for orders containing heavier plants

Complete delivery information can be viewed on our Delivery Information page