Botanical Name: Caragana arborescens Add
Common Name: Siberian Peashrub  
Plant photo of: Caragana arborescens
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Tree, Shrub

 

Height Range

6-12'

 

Flower Color

Yellow

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Light Green

 

Bark Color

Green

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full

 

Water

Very Low, Low, Medium

 

Growth Rate

Fast

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

 

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Poor, Well-drained, Moist, Dry

 

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

Invasive, Thorns/Spines

Design Styles

Mediterranean

 

Accenting Features

n/a

 

Seasonal Interest

Spring

 

Location Uses

Parking Lot, Roadside

 

Special Uses

Screen, Wind Break

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Information by: J.J. Neilson Arboretum
Photographer: Linda Engstrom
  • Description

  • Notes

Caragana arborescens is a deciduous shrub or small tree. Grows fast to 20 ft. tall and 15 ft. across. Useful as a windbreaker and is nearly indestructible to cold, heat, wind, and sun. Leaves are 3 in. long each with four to six pairs of 1 in. leaflets.
Planting Instructions: 1. Dig a hole 2 times the width and 1 and 1/2 times the height of the container. 2. Set rootball at ground level. 3. Prepare soil mix of equal parts soil and soil amendment. 4. Backfill with amended soil. 5. Build Basin and water.