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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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For the Mom who likes to garden, give her a shrub like forsythia.
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Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 8 May 2026
Apply preemergent herbicide when yellow forsythia blossoms start dropping or when redbud trees begin to flower.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Apr. 2026
Daffodils, crocus and forsythia are blooming, and there are buds on many trees.
—Tracy Trobridge, Baltimore Sun, 5 Apr. 2026
The forsythia won’t be far behind.
—Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Mar. 2026
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Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 8 May 2026
Apply preemergent herbicide when yellow forsythia blossoms start dropping or when redbud trees begin to flower.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Apr. 2026
Daffodils, crocus and forsythia are blooming, and there are buds on many trees.
—Tracy Trobridge, Baltimore Sun, 5 Apr. 2026
The forsythia won’t be far behind.
—Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Forsythia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forsythia. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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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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