[2] The Latin epithet of suspensa is derived from suspensus meaning suspended.

[2] Forsythia suspensa is a deciduous shrub that grows up to 3 metres (9.8 feet) tall.

[2] It can be grown as a weeping shrub on stream banks and can be identified by its pale flowers.

[6] Before Forsythia × intermedia was known as a true wild Chinese species, F. suspensa was considered one of its parents.

It is introduced in Japan, Spain, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Korea, as well as some parts of the United States.