Lynwood Gold Forsythia Shrub

Lynwood Gold is a vigorous, deciduous border forsythia with upright to arching branches and a profusion of bright yellow flowers in spring. It typically grows about 8 to 10 feet tall and 10 to 12 feet wide, making it better suited to a generous shrub border or flowering screen than a narrow foundation bed. [University of Illinois Extension](https://web.extension.illinois.edu/shrubselector/detail_plant.cfm?PlantID=393) [Utah State University Botanical Center](https://extension.usu.edu/botanicalcenter/trees-of-varga-arboretum/lynwood-gold-forsythia) ## Site and seasonal interest Plant in full sun for the strongest flower display. The cultivar tolerates a range of soils and pH, including alkaline conditions, and green summer foliage may show yellow or purple tones in autumn. Its flowers form on older wood, so late-season trimming reduces the following spring display. The University of Illinois lists this hybrid in USDA zones 4 to 8; local flower-bud survival can be less reliable in colder winters. ## Maintenance Prune immediately after flowering. Every few years, remove some of the oldest stems at ground level to renew the shrub and preserve its natural arching outline. Thin selectively rather than shearing the whole plant, which can leave a dense outer shell and remove developing flower buds. [Utah State University Botanical Center](https://extension.usu.edu/botanicalcenter/trees-of-varga-arboretum/lynwood-gold-forsythia) [Iowa State University Extension](https://yardandgarden.extension.iastate.edu/faq/what-are-some-good-forsythia-varieties-iowa)