Forsythia 'Lynwood Variety' - Flowering hedging
forsythia - Forsythia 'Lynwood Variety'
This shrub is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn, then fresh new foliage appears again each spring.
- Position: Full sun or partial shade
- Soil: Moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: Fast
- Flowering period: February to April
- Hardiness: Fully hardy
With its branches smothered in short tubular, vivid yellow flowers, 'Lynwood Variety' is a medium-sized, spring-flowering deciduous shrub. Grouped together, this award-winning woody perennial is a great choice for a hedging plant. The flowers appear before the bright green leaves, covering the plant in a fine cloth of gold.
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Prune/trim in late spring immediately after flowering, buds for the following year develop soon after flowering (check for nesting birds prior to cutting) and mulch with a thick layer of organic matter after this. Trim the hedge for form in late July or August.