Summer Forsythia Shrub. Forsythia x intermedia meadowlark grows around 7 to 10 feet tall with a similar spread. Its flower buds are able to withstand colder winter temperatures than many other forsythia varieties.
Forsythia x intermedia meadowlark grows around 7 to 10 feet tall with a similar spread. For unbeatable spring color try growing forsythia bushes these easy care bushes require very little care. Nothing screams spring in your garden quite like forsythia.
Forsythia are spring blooming shrubs that bloom on old wood last year s growth.
For many in the country the forsythia shrub flowers somewhere near easter time giving the bush the common name easter tree. Forsythia is a genus of flowering plants in the olive family oleaceae. 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. Pinching or cutting back two thirds of a young plant will encourage branching and a beautiful bushy shape.