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!
3 comments:
Forsythia is a love-hate plant... so many people dislike their ranginess and too bright flowers, but I love my Lynwood plants. Just not near the house. They are in a loose row out by the road and best admired as a bright pop from afar.
I do have a dwarf forsythia 'Golden Peep', very small and tidy right at the house foundation. see the last photo in this post: http://laurries.blogspot.com/2011/04/were-late.html
I agree with you on your comments on Forsythia...many people do find them to be wild-looking . I think they're great in a natural woods-line planting or property-line planting or for a splash of color out by the road...definitely not near the house.
We have carried a dwarf variety called 'Gold Tide', which was nice and tidy, a good possibility for a foundation planting or smaller bed. I'll have to look up the specs on 'Golden Peep'...the name is cute!
I think they also get a bad rap because they aren't always pruned properly. With some renewal pruning every 3-4 years, they could be kept fuller and bear more consistent blooms. This also would cut down on the ranginess.
p.s. I've checked out your blog, it's quite nice! Keep up the good work!
Shrubs add a special touch to any garden or landscape. This shrub will brighten up any flowerbed or landscape. It will produce wonderful flowers that are filled with a beautiful yellow color. Shrubs also add beauty and color to your home and flowerbeds. These shrubs will add much color to your flowers. Also look great on your lawn and in any landscape.
Lynwood Gold Forsythia
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