"Forsythia Forecasts Spring"

"Forsythia Forecasts Spring"

Forsythia are among the earliest of spring bloomers.  They are also sometimes called Golden or Yellow Bells.  Forsythia are great used as hedgerows, or planted singly.  Many people consider their show of beautiful yellow flowers to be the onset of the spring season. 

If you have a Forsythia bush in your yard, the question is not "how to grow Forsythia?"  Rather..."to prune or not to prune, that is the question".  Forsythia are an extremely fast growing shrub, up to one to two feet per year.  The decision to prune or leave natural, is a matter of personal taste.  If grown in the yard as a specimen plant or in small groups, they look stunning left to grow naturally.  If grown as a hedgerow, or along foundations, pruning often is a requirement to maintain a neat and manageable appearance. 

Fast growing Forsythia are easy to grow in full sun or partial shade.  They will grow well in most soils as long as they are well drained.  Water plants during extended dry spells as needed.  Use a high phosphorous ferilizer to promote bright spring blooms.  Flowers form on the prior year's growth, not new growth.  Therefore it is important to prune them immediately after the flowers have bloomed.  Don't be hesitant to be aggressive when pruning these fast growing plants.  They will grow back at a fast rate.

Visit Sartin Services nursery today and let one of our knowledgeable sales associates help you choose a Forstyhia for your landscape and let it's impressive show of flowers welcome spring into your lawn.

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Happy Fall Gardening!

Larry Vickers