Forsythia

the first flowering scrub around here.

from wilkipedia:
forsythias are popular early spring flowering shrubs in gardens and parks. they are grown and prized for being tough, reliable garden plants. forsythia × intermedia is the more commonly grown, is smaller, has an upright habit, and produces strongly coloured flowers. forsythia suspensa is a large to very large shrub, can be grown as a weeping shrub on banks, and has paler flowers.