@Bonehead Deb I'm sure you have already planted your forsythia by now. When I planted mine I really wasn't that enamoured of having one. It's shielded from morning sun by a large fig tree, afternoon sun by a line of oaks and finally maybe 3pm it gets sun afterwards. It is anemic, sparse. That being said I don't water, fertilize, mulch, or pay attention to it and it refuses to die. It does bloom every spring reliably. I know this area is not good for sun lovers as I have crinum here and they bloom sporadically. Hope you have luck with yours.
