Dwarf Forsythia Varieties. The dwarf varieties arnold dwarf and gold tide are two popular forms that grow to just 3 feet and are often used as groundcovers. Broad petaled axillary golden yellow flowers appear in early spring before the foliage emerges.
Mixing shrubs with forsythia bush varieties. A very compact dwarf plant which provides lots of spring color in a small space. The differences appear in the shrub size the flowering period and the growing requirements.
The bronx dwarf forsythia is grown for its beautiful foliage.
Border forsythia forsythia x intermedia which makes a rounded shrub to 8 ft high and across and forsythia suspensa a snaking weeping or trailing form enchanting when cascading over a wall or over the lower branches of pink weeping cherry. It s dense and compact dwarf form has masses of twiggy branch lets and bright green foliage. A very compact dwarf plant which provides lots of spring color in a small space. There are two principal kinds.