F. x intermedia spectabilis ‘Lynwood Gold’Forsythia's yellow flowers add a burst of color to the late winter or early spring landscapes. Branches can be picked in midwinter and forced into bloom indoors, making it one of the earliest of cut flowers.

The plants when given enough room to grow without pruning, they take on a graceful appearance.

They make an excellent informal shrub border, and taller varieties can be espaliered or trained into shapes against a wall. They tolerate poor growing conditions and city life well.

Forsythias thrive in zones 5-9 in almost any type of soil. They do will in full sun or light shade. For hedges, space plants 4 to 6 feet apart.

This is an excellent buy when you can purchase 40 to 60 foot of hedge for under $50.00. Since this plant grows in most climates to 10 feet in height, and requires some pruning every year to keeps up appearances, you may want to consider some of the NEW cultivars listed below.

The newer varieties of this great hedge selection will grow to more uniform height with far less maintenance. The NEW Forsythia Golden Peep growing to only 3 foot tall and 3 foot wide with tight branching and very little upkeep.

Or, the NEW Forsythia Show Off that grows to 6 foot with tight branching and a fantastic show of blooms. Those touches of bright yellow color are sure to add glowing interest to your garden for many years to come.

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