General details for Actual plants
Size : 2ft 3ft 4ft 
Plants in 9 inch pots 




A deciduous spring flowering tree like shrub with a mass of golden yellow flowers, opening before the leaves to cheer us up in spring. Fully hardy it likes sun and fertile well drained soil. Thin out old shoots and trim as soon as possible after flowering.


Forsythia makes a beautiful hedge but is suitable for most positions in a garden and can also be grown in a pot or planter. Lynwood is free flowering, vigorous with an upright habit growing to about 2.5m – 9ft.
Good for bees and wildlife.


Common Name: Forsythia Lynwood
Latin Name: Oleaceae
Soil: Tolerates most soil types –
Habit: Deciduous
Position: Prefers sun
Flowering period: Spring
Colour: Yellow
Hardiness: Fully hardy
Eventual Height/Spread: 2.5m 9ft
Special features: Flowers before leaves