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Forsythia Show Off ® Sugar Baby®

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This sweetly compact, miniature shrub produces an exceptional show with abundant blooms. Forsythia Show Off Sugar Baby brings a burst of bright yellow color to even the smallest of spaces. With its upright shape, it brings early season joy to your walkway, patio, cottage garden or container garden. Shade tolerant and deer resistant.

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Code FOSB

Patent PP23,838 'NIMBUS'

Plant Type Shrubs

Species x intermedia

Height Medium 1.5-2.5'

Spacing Plant 2-3' apart

Bloom Time Early Spring to Mid-Spring

Sun / Shade Full Sun to Half Sun / Half Shade

Zones 5-8

Soil Type Normal, Clay

Water Needs Medium

Sold In Plantable Pots (3.5x3.5x4")

Special Product

Proven Winners

These varieties have been proven in trials around the world to be vigorous and easy to grow. Best of all, Proven Winners are known to be absolutely covered with vibrant, long-blooming flowers.

Special Features

  • Beneficial for Pollinators
  • Good for Cut Flowers
  • Deer Resistant
  • For a Slope or Bank
  • Hot Dry Site Tolerant
  • Seaside/Salt Tolerant
  • Shade Tolerant

Forsythia General Information

Forsythia are one of the earliest flowering shrubs. Famous for their graceful arching or upright branches adorned with bright yellow, four-petaled flowers in early spring. Blooms emerge before the dark green foliage emerges. Versatile and useful in a cutting garden, sunny landscape, woodland border, cottage garden, as a hedge, or on a slope or bank. They are tolerant of a wide range of growing conditions, even near Black Walnut trees and in urban areas. Companion plants include Azalea, Abelia, Lilac, Spirea, Quince, Cornus/Dogwood, Clematis, Heuchera/Coral Bells, and Caryopteris. Deer usually avoid this plant. Idaho has restricted all potted plant material from being shipped into Idaho at this time.

Forsythia Plant Care

Forsythia flower best in full sun but can grow in partial shade as well. They are low-maintenance and easy to grow. To maintain desired shape and size, trim back any overgrown or leggy branches immediately after flowering in late spring. Remove any dead branches and 1/3 of the oldest branches at ground level to encourage new growth. In colder regions, a layer of mulch around the base can help protect roots during the winter.

Plantable Pots

Our plants are grown in 3.5x3.5x4” plantable pots. Made from 100% biodegradable coconut husk fibers (coir), these pots have tremendous advantages over plastic pots. With better air exchange, this "breathable" pot fosters robust root growth and reduces transplant shock since you can plant the pots directly in the ground. The pot naturally becomes part of the soil on its own over time—no composting required—and since they're made from a renewable resource that requires very little energy, they're earth-friendly too!

100% Guarantee

We offer a 100% guarantee for all our perennials to reach you in good condition and to grow. If you're not satisfied, we'll reship or refund immediately. Please don't hesitate to contact us if you have questions or concerns—we share your passion for gardening and want your new plants to thrive in your border!

Shipping Details

We use custom, earth-friendly packaging to make sure your order arrives in great condition, and we ship based on the best planting time for your growing zone (see the approximate dates below), unless otherwise indicated at checkout. If you wish, you can indicate a specific ship date during checkout.

Spring

  • Zone 3, 4: Early to Mid May
  • Zone 5: Late April to Early May
  • Zone 6: Mid to Late April
  • Zone 7: Early to Mid April
  • Zone 8, 9, 10: Early April

Fall

  • Zone 2, 3, 4: Early September
  • Zone 5: Early to Mid September
  • Zone 6: Mid September
  • Zone 7: Mid to Late September
  • Zone 8, 9, 10: Late September to Early October