Plant Type

Shrub

 

Height Range

6-12'

 

Flower Color

Yellow

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Light Green

 

Bark Color

Brown, Grey

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full

 

Water

Medium

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

 

Soil Condition

Average, Poor, Well-drained

 

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

English Cottage, Formal, Ranch

 

Accenting Features

Fragrance, Showy Flowers

 

Seasonal Interest

Spring, Fall

 

Location Uses

Background, Shrub Border, Foundation, Walls / Fences

 

Special Uses

Cut Flowers, Hedge, Screen

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Lynwood forsythia is a naturally-occurring selection with abundant flowers that nearly cover the shrub in its entirety. As with other forsythia, it blooms before the foliage emerges, so it as a lovely spring sight. After flowers, it still has a gracefully arching habit if left in its natural state. Fall color is a dull burgundy. Grows about 6 to 9 feet tall and wide.

Shearing really does ruin the graceful lines of Forsythia. To control size or re-invigorate for new growth, prune hard immediately after flowering or selectively prune any time during the summer; see tips for guidance. Requires well drained soil; heavy wet soils will cause it to decline and be diseased. Requires only moderate water once established. Forsythia, while quite showy in the spring, can be a bit drab in the summer, so plant it with later flowering shrubs such as lilacs and rose-of-sharon.