Forsythia Green Leaves. Fall foliage is generally insignificant though it can take on purple red or yellow tinges. The leaves are borne oppositely and are usually simple though sometimes trifoliate with a basal pair of small leaflets.
A deep green in color the serrated leaves act as a neutral backdrop for perennials and annuals. Forsythia shrubs are fast growing and can reach a height of 8 to 10 feet and can grow to about 8 feet wide or more. All parts of forsythia are non toxic to dogs and cats.
After a good growing season you can usually see some deep purple fall color just before the leaves fall.
Green stemmed forsythia is one of the parents for the popular forsythia x intermedia cultivars. About mid way through the flowering cycle you will have a combination of both leaves and green tips growing at the same time. They range between 2 and 10 cm 0 79 and 3 94 in in length and rarely up to 15 cm 5 9 in with a. The leaves are borne oppositely and are usually simple though sometimes trifoliate with a basal pair of small leaflets.