Can i prune forsythia in august

Making sure you prune your forsythia at the right time of year is vitally important because they are one of the most striking shrubs and if pruned wrongly, they will lose their spring blossom.

Unlike most deciduous trees and shrubs that are pruned between the fall and spring, once their leaves have dropped, this flowering shrub is cut back in mid-spring as soon as its blossom fades.

So, for anyone asking when is it too late to prune forsythia, remember to prune as soon as flowering fades. If left until later in the year, or very early the next before its buds start to swell in spring, all you will do is remove the mature wood that bears the flowers.

We have a forsythia in our garden and the sight of its brilliant yellow flowers cheerfully unfurling gladdens the heart after a long grey winter.

I don’t prune it every year because I quite like the wild beauty created by its longer branches, but I do give it a trim every other spring so it doesn’t encroach on neighbouring shrubs. Over the years I've learned what does and doesn't work, and have fine-tuned my approach to f

when should i trim my forsythia

when can i trim my forsythia