Sugar Baby Forsythia is a dwarf upright deciduous shrubs with a vase habit and dark green foliage. Dense masses of bright yellow flowers completely coat the bare branches in early spring before its leaves are out and continue all through spring. Flowers best in full sun and well-drained soils. Sugar Baby is disease resistant. Type: Shrub Height: 2' - 2.5' Spread: 2' - 3’ Spacing: 2.5' USDA Hardiness Zone: 5 - 8 Culture: Full Sun , Part Sun Bloom Color: Yellow Season of Interest: Spring MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Water regularly-weekly or more in extreme heat. Unkempt growth may occur if shrub not regularly pruned after flowering. Propagate with stem cuttings. Some susceptibility to leaf spot and crown gall. LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders , Woodland Gardens , Naturalized Areas , Urban Gardens , and Containers. COMPANION PLANTS: Witch Hazel , Quince , Redbud IMAGE: Photos by Proven Winners , Show Off® Sugar Baby® *As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.