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- Tag: Flying Machine® Forsythia Tag
- Benchcard: Flying Machine® Forsythia Benchcard
- Spec Sheet: Flying Machine® Forsythia Spec Sheet
- Plant of the Week: Plant of the Week December 13, 2018: Flying Machine™ Forsythia
- Grower Sheet: Flying Machine® Forsythia Grower Sheet
Meet the Breeder
Dr. Shim Kyong-ku
South Korea
FLYING MACHINE®
Forsythia
Forsythia koreana
'Sunny'
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- Enormous blooms
- Deer resistant
- Shade tolerant
- Description
Not your average forsythia.
Flying Machine® is a very special forsythia that comes to us from Dr. Kyung Ku Shim of South Korea. Its enormous flowers of deep, true golden-yellow fall from the branches intact, resulting in a doubly dramatic display: the first when it blooms, the second when its fallen blossoms carpet the ground. This large forsythia is ideal for hedging or unforgettable specimen.
- USDA Zone
- 6 - 8 (-10°F/-23.3°C)
- Exposure
- Full sun, Part sun
- Height
- 5 - 8'
- Width
- 4 - 6'
- Finish Time
- 1 season
- Type
- Deciduous
- Bloom Time
- Spring
- Flower Color
- Yellow
- Foliage Color
- Green
- Liner Sizes
- 2 1/4", 4", Quick Turn
General Care
Soil
Adaptable to any well-drained soil.Pruning
Blooms on old wood - prune to shape after flowering. Benefits from rejuvenation every 4-6 years since thick stems do not flower as abundantly as younger growth.Uses
Hedging; also makes an excellent specimen plant for mixed borders and foundations.Growing Tips
One of the most shade tolerant and deer resistant flowering shrubs. Excellent for cut flowers.Features: Alkaline soil, Clay soil, Cut flower, Deer resistant, Drought tolerant
Filters: Botanical genus: Forsythia, Common name: Forsythia, Retail program: Proven Winners® ColorChoice®, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, Exposure: Full sun, Exposure: Part sun, Bloom time: Spring, Yellow flowers, Green foliage
Features: Alkaline soil, Clay soil, Cut flower, Deer resistant, Drought tolerant
Filters: Botanical genus: Forsythia, Common name: Forsythia, Retail program: Proven Winners® ColorChoice®, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, Exposure: Full sun, Exposure: Part sun, Bloom time: Spring, Yellow flowers, Green foliage