In principle, you can plant forsythia throughout the entire gardening year. Midsummer is not a good time for planting. However, the spring bloomer thrives best if you plant it in the ground in early spring.
When is the best time to plant forsythia?
The optimal planting time for forsythia is early spring, as soon as the ground is frost-free. The planting hole should be twice as large as the root ball and the soil should be enriched with mature compost. Winter protection is recommended for autumn planting.
When is the best time to plant forsythia?
Even if the forsythia is completely hardy, it needs time to grow properly before winter.
The best planting time is therefore early spring. As soon as the ground is frost-free, dig a planting hole that is twice the size of the root ball.
- Loose the soil
- Incorporate some mature compost
- Lay drainage for wet soils
- Use forsythia
- Press earth
- Sludge plant
If you plant the forsythia in autumn, you should provide winter protection in the first year.
Tips & Tricks
Forsythias get along with almost all other plants in the garden. When it comes to the location, you don't have to take other plants into account.
