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Forsythia - Gold Tide™
They do well on sunny areas of open woodland gardens. With its compact-spreading shape, it typically grows to only 20” tall but spreading to as much as 4’ wide. Gold Tide is easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soils, in full sun to part shade, but the best flower production is in full sun. You need to prune immediately after spring flowering. When in zone 4, this plant needs adequate snow cover for a consistent spring bloom. Group them in borders, foundations or on banks or slopes. Gold Tide™ Forsythia, Forsythia 'Courtasol' (PP9,104) is a compact shrub that has an abundance of bright lemon-yellow flowers blooming in early spring, creating quite the color show when mass planted. ... additional information
Holly - Red Sprite The fruiting branches are great for decoration in the garden or in the house. The leaves drop off the plant in late fall to expose the beautiful berries. A wonderful shrub for winter interest, the Red Spire Winterberry shrub reaches 2-3 feet in height and width. You'll need both male and female plants to produce fruits and Red Sprite requires Ilex 'Jim Dandy' for pollination and berry production. The deep green foliage turns purple-bronze in fall. Red Sprite Winterberry, Ilex verticillata 'Red Sprite', is a dense compact plant that produces multitudes of bright red, one half inch fruits that persist throughout the winter. |
