Recommend planting against an evergreen background. Smaller than true forsythias and actually blooms even earlier, with the added bonus of fragrant flowers; the fragrance has been described as similar to lilac plus almond extract. But just like true forsythias, nothing special when out of bloom, so don't use as a specimen.
Need for pruning is debated: Sunset says little if any, but Stoecklein says heavy.
Sources: Sunset, Stoecklein, Missouri BG, Dirr, NCSU, Druse.
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