Forsythia
Forsythia: Sowing, planting and harvest calendar
Forsythia is a deciduous shrub in the olive family, Oleaceae, alongside olives and lilacs. It is best known for its early yellow flowers, which turn its still largely bare stems into a bright display at the start of spring. The name refers to a genus containing several species and many garden varieties. Garden forsythias are therefore not all identical, although their flowering outlines are readily recognisable.Most familiar forms develop into vigorous shrubs, often around two metres tall and wide, and sometimes larger depending on the variety. Their habit may be upright, rounded or made up of long, arching branches. Some selections stay much smaller and suit limited spaces better. Mature size and the flexibility of the stems strongly influence the shrub's visual presence, beyond the height of a young nursery plant.Flowers appear along the stems, generally before the leaves fully unfold. Each has a short tubular base opening into four…
