Forsythia, long a harbinger of Spring here in Connecticut, is doing its usual thing! Waves of yellow dot the landscape around town and in our nursery. We have 4 varieties of Forsythia in stock, including Lynwood Gold, Meadowlark, New Hampshire Gold and Kumson. Kumson is especially showy with green and gold variegated leaves and will tolerate a bit more shade than the other varieties.
Forsythia are extremely fast-growing and fill in an area of your yard in mostly sun, quite nicely. If left to their own devices, most forsythia will develop long, arching branches which eventually weep over. They are extremely hardy to cold, even at the bud stage in Spring, and are one of the most reliable plants in the landscape.
Remember with Spring flowering shrubs like Forsythia, it is good to practice renewal pruning from time to time in order to have a nice dense-looking plant. Forsythia bloom on old wood, so it is necessary to leave some old growth on the plant when pruning. Not a fan of the Forsythia pruned into a neat hedge, but to each their own!
We have plenty of Forsythia in full bloom to choose from, so add a splash of yellow to your landscape! Come visit us and see!
