Forsythia x intermedia 'Week End' (Forsythia 'Week End')

Botanical name

Forsythia x intermedia 'Week End'

Other names

Forsythia 'Week End', Golden bells 'Week End', Forsythia x intermedia 'Courtalyn', Forsythia x intermedia 'Week-End', Forsythia 'Weekend'

Genus

Forsythia Forsythia

Variety or Cultivar

'Week End' _ 'Weekend' is a compact, deciduous shrub with erect, arching branches and abundant, bright golden-yellow flowers on bare stems in spring.

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Arching, Compact, Erect

Awards

RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)

Colour

Flower

Golden-yellow in Spring

Foliage

Green in Spring; Green in Summer

How to care

Watch out for

Pests

Generally pest-free.

Specific pests

Birds

Specific diseases

Forsythia gall

General care

Pruning

After flowering, cut back shoots to young, lower growth or strong buds. On mature shrubs, cut back a quarter to a fifth of old stems to the base.

Propagation methods

Semi-hardwood cuttings

Monthly care advice

Where to grow

Forsythia x intermedia 'Week End' (Forsythia 'Week End') will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 2m after 5-10 years.

Suggested uses

City, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance, Wallside and trellises

Cultivation

Plant in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or light shade.

Soil type

Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)

Soil drainage

Moist but well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Light

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Aspect

South, East, West

Exposure

Exposed, Sheltered

UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.

Hardy (H4)

USDA zones

Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5