Size
Height up to 2.5 m in 10 years, if allowed. Forsythia responds well to pruning and can be kept at the height and spread you require.
Other options for early spring colour
Magnolia – Bowl like flower form, in range from white to deep pink
Magnolia Stellata – Bright white star shaped flowers
Flowering Currant – bright pink small flowers early spring
Camellia Japonica – various from white to deep red, early spring on evergreen
Growing Conditions
Forsythia will grow in most aspects; sun, partial shade, exposed or sheltered. It will grow well facing any direction.
Effort to Grow
Easy to medium. You can plant and leave, or plant and trim after flowering to keep the shape and height you require.
Why plant this tree in your garden?
Grow for the bright flowers and to screen parts of the garden. Like Flowering Currant multiple plants together can make an effective informal hedge.
Like Magnolia the forsythia flowers before the leaves come out, usually late March and Early April. Forsythia has bright yellow flowers that cover the stem of the plant.
What to look out for when planting and in the first 2 years
Keep well watered until established. Generally very hardy.
What to look out for when the tree is established (2 years or more after planting or if you inherit it)
Buds can be eaten by bullfinches.
