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forsythia
noun
for·syth·ia
fər-ˈsi-thē-ə 
chiefly British -ˈsī-
plural forsythias also forsythia
: any of a genus (Forsythia) of ornamental shrubs of the olive family with opposite leaves and yellow bell-shaped flowers appearing before the leaves in early spring
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Trimming back your forsythia yearly can help prevent its unruly spread.
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Steve Bender, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2024
Pruning is necessary to control your fast-growing forsythia.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2024
Forsythia The bright yellow forsythia shrub should be trimmed back in the spring after the blooms fade.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2024
Spring flowering trees and shrubs (azaleas, dogwoods, forsythia, oakleaf hydrangeas) should be pruned shortly after flowering is over.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2024
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Steve Bender, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2024
Pruning is necessary to control your fast-growing forsythia.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2024
Forsythia The bright yellow forsythia shrub should be trimmed back in the spring after the blooms fade.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2024
Spring flowering trees and shrubs (azaleas, dogwoods, forsythia, oakleaf hydrangeas) should be pruned shortly after flowering is over.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2024
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“Forsythia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forsythia. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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forsythia
noun
for·syth·ia
fər-ˈsith-ē-ə
plural forsythias also forsythia
: any of a genus of shrubs related to the olive and having yellow bell-shaped flowers appearing before the leaves in early spring
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