Forsythia suspensa (Latin name: Forsythia suspensa): Deciduous shrub, belonging to Forsythia of Oleaceae. Forsythia suspensa blooms in early spring, with elegant fragrance, golden branches, gorgeous and lovely. It is an excellent flowering shrub in early spring, with a plant height of 3 meters, clustered branches, yellow branchlets, arched drooping and hollow. The leaves are opposite, simple or trifoliate, oval or ovoid-elliptic, with toothed edges. Corolla yellow, 1-3 peanuts in leaf axils; The fruit is ovoid, ovoid, oval or oblong, with a beak-like tapering at the top and sparse lenticels on the surface; Pedicel 0.7- 1.5 cm long. The flowering period is from March to April, and the fruiting period is from July to September.
Forsythia suspensa has strong germination and rapid increase of canopy coverage, which can effectively prevent raindrops from splashing on the ground and reduce erosion, and has good soil and water conservation effect. Forsythia suspensa has beautiful posture and vigorous growth. Leaves open first in early spring, with a long flowering period and a large amount of flowers. When in full bloom, the branches are golden and fragrant, which is pleasing to the eye. It is an excellent flowering shrub in early spring and can be made into flower fences, flowers and flower beds. Widely used in urban greening and beautification, it is a rare and excellent tree species in sightseeing agriculture and modern gardens.