Forsythia × 'Meadowlark'
Meadowlark Forsythia

 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
Yellow (An abundance of bright yellow flowers cover the stems before the leaves fully emerge in the spring)
 Foliage Notes:
Green (Dark green summer foliage); Purple (Purple fall color)
 Fruit Notes:
Brown (Capsule; not ornamentally important)
 Ultimate Height:
6-11 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
6-11 feet
 Soil Notes:
Quite adaptable to soil type
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
The leathery leaves (1.5-3.5" long by 1-2" wide) are opposite, simple, ovate, entire or coarsely-toothed, with an acute apex.

Additional Information

This hybrid of Forsythia ovata and F. europaea is an excenllent variant for the Midwest and is noted for its abundance of cold hardy flower buds that open to create a bright yellow flower show in the spring. Cut stems excised in mid-winter will flower indoors due to very short chilling requirement. Too big for most foundations and small border plantings (Don't Shear!). Remove old wood for best appearance.

Other plants like this Forsythia × 'Meadowlark' (Meadowlark Forsythia)

The Purdue Arboretum is a collaboration between the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture and Physical Facilities Grounds Department

Purdue Arboretum, 625 Agriculture Mall Dr, West Lafayette, IN, 47907
© 2025 Purdue University | An equal access/equal opportunity university | Integrity Statement | Copyright Complaints | Maintained by the Purdue Arboretum
Contact Purdue Arboretum at arboretum@purdue.edu for accessibility issues with this page | Accessibility Resources | Contact Us