Forsythia - Arnold Dwarf

Forsythia makes excellent erosion control, especially on slopes. This can be grown in a container. It tolerates most soils and prefers full sun for best bloom, but will tolerate partial shade. To keep in it's smallest form, trim to ground after bloom to encourage new growth and more flowers the next year. Arnold is a smaller size forsythia that provides both late winter color in the landscape and cut branches for indoor bloom when flowers are scarce. Plant in full sun in moist, well-drained soil. If allowed to arch to ground, the branches will root and spread. This excellent groundcover, rerooting as it spread, matures at a height of 3' with a mature spread of 4-6'. A moderately fast grower, this makes a desirable border shrub in the landscape. Arnold Dwarf Forsythia, Forsythia 'Arnold Dwarf', is an excellent dwarf groundcover type shrub. It flowers profusely in early spring before the leaves appear. The dark green summer foliage develops a bronze-green fall color. ... additional info