Forsythia - Spring Glory
Spring Glory Forsythia, Forsythia x intermedia 'Spring Glory', has large pale-yellow flowers that heavily cover the branches in early spring before the foliage appears. This showy rounded shrub explodes in brilliant masses of flowers, so use as a background shrub or as a feature in the perennial garden. The dark green summer foliage develops a yellow fall color. Spring Glory is upright in form with arching branches. It prefers full sun with some partial shade with moist, well-drained soils, but is very adaptable to poor or rocky soils and pollution. This makes it very urban tolerant. Since it is an upright grower, it would be an excellent screen. Spring Glory is a moderate grower to 8 feet tall, 6 feet wide. It is deer resistant and extremely hardy. ... additional info
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.
