Forsythia - Fiesta
Fiesta Forsythia, Forsythia 'Fiesta' (PP7,523), is from New Zealand, and this plant really shines in the garden. The rich, green leaves with cream and gold centers light up the plant all season long. Golden yellow flowers cover the shrub in spring. Fiesta is easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade, but best flower production happens in full sun. It is an upright, mounded, deciduous shrub which typically grows 2-3' tall with a slightly larger spread. Fiesta is very tolerant of urban conditions. You can group them in borders. plant by foundations or mass them on banks or slopes. No serious insect or disease problems. ... more
Spiraea - Van Houtteis The Spiraea Van Houttei's, Spiraea vanhouttei, has a foliage color of a dull bluish green. Flowers are white in April-May, borne in many flowered 1-2" diameter umbels. Outstanding deciduous shrub that is very showy in flower. Van Houtte Spirea is a durable and familiar shrub. Best growth occurs in a sunny location and any garden soil. The flowers are produced in spring after the leaves. The plant grows rapidly and may be used as a screen.
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