60 - 72 Inches 60 - 72 Inches 60 - 72 Inches 1.5m - 1.8m 1.5m - 1.8m 1.5m - 1.8m Features Bright yellow early spring flowers. Improved flower display compared to older varieties. Compact. Deer resistant. Good for cut displays. Heat Tolerant Resists: Deer Characteristics Plant Type: Shrub Shrub Type: Deciduous Height Category: Tall Garden Height: 60 - 72 Inches 1.5m - 1.8m Spacing: 60 - 72 Inches 1.5m - 1.8m Spread: 60 - 72 Inches 1.5m - 1.8m Flower Colors: Yellow Flower Shade: Yellow Foliage Colors: Green Foliage Shade: Dark Green Habit: Upright Container Role: Thriller Plant Needs Light Requirement: Part Sun to Sun Light Requirement: Sun The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours). Maintenance Category: Easy Bloom Time: Early Spring Hardiness Zones: 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a Water Category: Average Uses: Cut Flower Uses: Landscape Uses Notes: An excellent specimen plant for mixed borders and foundations. Maintenance Notes: Prefers a good loose soil, but will do well in any soil. pH adaptable and withstands city conditions and is air pollution tolerant. Pruning is best done immediately after flowering. Old stems can be removed or can be cut back to the ground. Shaping should be done at this time. Prefers medium moisture. Fertilize in early spring by applying a slow release fertilizer specialized for trees and shrubs. Follow the label for recommended rate of application. Learn more: Forsythia Growing Guide This little beauty will be a blast of early spring color from the ground up! Show Off is not your typical forsythia! It is compact and full of blooms from the ground to the end of every stem. Older varieties can become out of control and often become victims of bad pruning; this little beauty will stay small so there is no need to prune. Now you can have a nice tight, compact forsythia hedge without doing any work! A real improvement over older varieties, Show Off is a very showy choice for the early spring garden. Show Off® Forsythia x intermedia 'Mindor' USPP 19,321 Professional Growing Information