Bronxensis Dwarf Forsythia

‘Bronxensis’ is a low, spreading, deciduous greenstem forsythia valued for yellow flowers along its bare branches in early spring. Its compact form works as a groundcover or front-of-border shrub, including in small gardens and containers. [North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox](https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/forsythia-viridissima-bronxensis/common-name/bronx-forsythia/) · [Oregon State University Landscape Plants](https://landscapeplants.oregonstate.edu/plants/forsythia-viridissima-bronxensis) ## Site and size Give the shrub full sun for the strongest flowering; it also grows in partial shade. It prefers moist, well-drained soil and tolerates several soil textures. Expect a flat-topped mound about 1 foot high and 2 to 3 feet wide, though published descriptions vary slightly in mature height. [Oregon State University](https://landscapeplants.oregonstate.edu/plants/forsythia-viridissima-bronxensis) · [Chicago Botanic Garden](https://www.chicagobotanic.org/plant-information/plant-finder/forsythia-viridissima-bronxensis-bronx-forsythia) ## Seasonal interest Bright yellow, four-lobed flowers open in spring before the fresh foliage fills in. The opposite leaves are green through summer and may turn yellow in fall. The cultivar is especially useful in massed groundcover plantings and low borders. [North Carolina Extension](https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/forsythia-viridissima-bronxensis/common-name/bronx-forsythia/) · [Chicago Botanic Garden](https://www.chicagobotanic.org/plant-information/plant-finder/forsythia-viridissima-bronxensis-bronx-forsythia) ## Maintenance Prune just after flowering if shaping is needed, leaving the natural low mound intact. Full sun produces the most blooms; avoid shearing the shrub into a tight ball.