Forsythia

Forsythia × intermedia

Anticipation, the arrival of spring, joy.

Did you know

Forsythia is one of the very first shrubs to bloom each spring — the leaves don't appear until after the riot of yellow flowers fades.
The shrub is named after William Forsyth, an 18th-century Scottish botanist who served as gardener to King George III.
Branches cut in late winter and brought indoors will 'force' into bloom, providing yellow color long before spring outside.
Forsythia flowers have four petals fused at the base — an unusual trait among ornamental shrubs.
In traditional Korean and Chinese medicine, forsythia fruit (lian qiao) is used to treat fevers, sore throats, and inflammation.