Botanical Name: Caragana arborescens
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Common Name: Siberian Peashrub  
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Shrub

 

Height Range

6-12', 12-25'

 

Flower Color

Yellow

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Light Green

 

Bark Color

Green

 

Fruit Color

Brown

 

Fruit Season

Summer

Sun

Full

 

Water

Low

 

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

n/a

Design Styles

Mediterranean, Spanish

 

Accenting Features

Showy Flowers

 

Seasonal Interest

Spring

 

Location Uses

Shrub Border

 

Special Uses

Hedge, Screen, Wind Break

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
Photographer: Linda Engstrom

  • Description

  • Notes

Siberian Peashrub is a deciduous shrub, growing 10 to 15 feet feet tall and 6 to 12 feet wide. Leaves are a bright green and pinnate; fall color is yellow. Bright yellow pea-like flowers in May; blooms on previous year's wood.
Extremely cold hardy; tolerates poor soils, drought, alkalinity, salt, wind. Good for hedges and screens. Blooms on previous year's wood, so prune right after flowering, if necessary.