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Show Off® Sugar Baby® Forsythia

SHRUB

Description

  • Small plant, BIG show! 
  • Classic spring time color grows nearly anywhere. 
  • Space-saving dwarf habit.
  • Very deer resistant.
  • Zones 5-8, sun/part sun, 2.5' tall x 2.5' wide at maturity.
Zone 5-8
Light part sun/sun
medium

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Shipped to your door

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Arrives as young plant

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Description For so many of us, nothing says spring like a bright yellow forsythia in full bloom. However, conventional forsythias tend to be really big, taking up more than their fair share of room in the garden. Enter Show Off Sugar Baby forsythia (Forsythia x)! This special Proven Winners flowering shrub comes from France, where it was developed especially for its dwarf, space-saving habit, and ability to bloom along the entire length of the stem. Flowers are packed closely together in tight clusters for a display that easily outperforms any others you've seen or grown. Forsythia aren't just beautiful harbingers of spring - they're also super durable landscape plants, readily growing in difficult soils, even clay. They are unbothered by deer and rabbits and can even grow in shade (though do note that if plants get fewer than four hours of sun, flowering will not be as spectacular). Details Botanical name: Forsythia 'Nimbus'
Patent #: USPP 23,838
Common name: Forsythia
Zone: 5 - 8
Sun exposure: Full sun (6+ hours sun), Part-sun (4-6 Hours sun)
Height x width: 1.5 - 2.5' x 1.5 - 2.5'
Flower color: Yellow
Foliage color: Green
Season of Interest: Spring
Bloom time: Spring
Features: Proven Winners, heat tolerant, deer resistant, best for beginners
Uses: Accent, border, container gardening, erosion control or embankment, foundation planting, massing, naturalize, ornamental, small spaces
How To Grow Soil: Very adaptable to a wide range of soils. Highly tolerant of clay. Established plants readily tolerate dry conditions.
Light: Sun to partial shade. Can grow in deep shade, but flowering will be severely compromised.
Water: Average water needs. Water regularly; do not over water.
Spacing: 2 - 3'
Fertilizing: Nothing special required. If you want plants to grow more quickly, an application of granular rose fertilizer can be applied in early spring, and again in late spring if desired.
Winterizing: No specific care needed, though a good 2-3" layer of shredded bark mulch is beneficial. Branches may be clipped and brought indoor for winter blooms beginning in early-mid February.
Maintenance & Pruning: Does not require regular pruning. If you wish to prune, do so in late spring, immediately after it finishes blooming.

Garden Care

Our Guide for Fall Planting

The start of fall may signal the gardening season is coming to a close, but it’s not over yet! There is still plenty of time to enjoy colorful flowers and foliage or even sprinkle in some new perennials and shrubs before winter arrives.

Customer Reviews

Based on 18 reviews
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E
E.K. (Florida)
Excited

I can’t wait to see it in the spring and summer!

d
d.m. (Virginia)
What I think

Plant was tiny. Coulda and shoulda got it at a local nursery. Very disappointed

We’re sorry you’re not satisfied with your plants! On each product page and our plant sizes page, we note that all of our plants are young. The size of our plants varies depending on the time of year and whether they were recently trimmed. The most important thing when purchasing plants, online or in garden centers, is a full and robust root system, which we prioritize. Trimming only encourages stronger root development! All orders are covered by our 60-day guarantee, so please reach out to claims@greatgardenplants.com to start the claims process if necessary. Thank you for leaving us a review!

M
M.W. (Georgia)
Sugar Baby Forsythia

It is very small. I hope it grows next spring.

Hello! We are sorry that you're unsatisfied with your plants! We do note that all of our plants are young on each product page and on our plant sizes page https://www.greatgardenplants.com/pages/sizes.The size and maturity of the plants varies widely depending on the time of the year you purchased and if they were recently trimmed. The important thing when it comes to purchasing plants, whether online or in a garden center, is that they have a full, robust root system, and that's what we prioritize in our greenhouses. The more roots a plant has, the more energy it can put into growing once it is planted in your garden. We do keep our plants trimmed to encourage strong root development!

Rest assured, we have a guarantee on all our plants. Our fall guarantee covers plants received after September 1 until May 2024! If you received your plants within that time frame, we would happily apply your warranty once we receive the pictures. Happy Gardening!
https://www.greatgardenplants.com/pages/our-guarantee

J
J.P. (Missouri)
Thriving

Received plants in good condition.
Followed instructions; got plants watered, let them set in the shade a couple of days.
Prepared holes for planting, mixed some soil/compost/bone meal, used when planting. Watered in.
Plants are doing well.
Past retirement I'm late to gardening. Soooo I follow directions and hope for the best.
JP

L
L.Z. (Pennsylvania)
Forsythia

Appears to be doing well. Plant appeared very healthy