Forsythia Hedge In Summer. Mar 26 2017 growing forsythia bushes will give you a plant that screams spring like no other. Forsythia are spring blooming shrubs that bloom on old wood last year s growth.
The vibrant yellow color of these perennials is wonderful. It s known for having very few issues with pests and diseases. Prune the shrub in the spring right after it has bloomed in order to avoid cutting off next year s buds which will develop in the subsequent summer.
You can plant forsythia shrubs as a flowering hedge mixed border or specimen plant.
Forsythia x intermedia meadowlark grows around 7 to 10 feet tall with a similar spread. Read all about pruning shrubs here. It sports larger flowers than most forsythia bushes at roughly an inch across. Use them with other shrubs or as part of an informal flowering hedge.