My first sign that spring is here to stay is always the old Silver Maple tree in the Parking Lot of my Garden Center, Jensen Nursery. The red flower buds start to form at the tips of the branches. Then it’s the beautiful yellow flowers on the forsythia plants, followed by the Double Flowering Plum and Flowering Almonds. At Jensen Nursery and Garden Center we carry a couple of different Forsythias.
Northern Gold Forsythia
Vigorous growing Forsythia that require regular thinning out to keep the plants from becoming to woody. Matures at 8-10ft high and will usually flowering to the snowline or slightly above. It you have a lot of space this is an excellent plant. The leaves are bright medium green and I’ve rarely seen any pests of diseased on them. Deer Resistant.
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Masses of bright yellow flowers in early spring. Branches are excellent for use in cut flower vases. More compact the Northern Gold Forsythia. Grows 5-6ft high and wide. Deer Resistant.
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