Forsythia are widely recognized for their utility in a shrub border, a bank, or for hedging, and for their light to deep yellow, four-petaled flowers. Choice cultivars are suitable for specimen planting or rock garden placement. The branches are great for arrangements and are easy to force in late winter.
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Noteworthy CharacteristicsForsythia's blaze of yellow flowers is surely one of the first harbingers of spring.
CareGrow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or light shade. Prune after flowering—one option is to remove the oldest stems and selectively shape.
PropagationTake greenwood cuttings in late spring or early summer; take semi-ripe cuttings in late summer.
ProblemsArabis mosaic virus, stem gall, dieback, root knot nematode, leaf spot.
