Can i cut a forsythia to the ground in fall and not kill it?

I have them along side a creek bed and that's how I keep them under control. About every 3 years I cut every other one down to the ground. It takes a few years for them to grow back but the others are fine. When they are too big I cut them down to the ground and the other ones are big enough to take over. Cutting them down to the ground will not hurt them.

Can i cut a forsythia to the ground in fall and not kill it?
It blooms on last / this years growth so you would not have any spring colour and that is what most of us grow it for.


Don't cut it now. Wait till after it blooms in the spring.
Reply:You could hack it to the ground and mow over it and the darned thing will keep coming back! Those things are nearly impossible to kill let along hurt or injury.
Reply:Yes, you can cut forsythia to the ground without killing it.





However, if you do it in autumn, it will not bloom the following spring.





There are many shrubs that bloom on what is known as "old wood". That means that next year's flowers will grow on this year's growth.





It's generally best to prune right after bloom.

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