Botanical Name: Caragana arborescens 'Lorbergii'
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Common Name: Cutleaf Peashrub  
Plant photo of: Caragana arborescens 'Lorbergii'
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Shrub

 

Height Range

6-12'

 

Flower Color

Yellow

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Light Green

 

Bark Color

Green

 

Fruit Color

Brown

 

Fruit Season

Summer, Fall

Sun

Full, Half

 

Water

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

Attracts Bees

Design Styles

English Cottage, Formal, Mediterranean, Ranch

 

Accenting Features

Showy Flowers, Standard

 

Seasonal Interest

Spring, Summer

 

Location Uses

Perennial Border, Shrub Border, Foundation, Patio, Raised Planter, Walls / Fences

 

Special Uses

Cascade, Cut Flowers, Screen, Small Spaces

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

Lorberg Peashrub is a unique form of peashrub, having long arching branches which give the plant a weeping appearance. The leaflets are longer and narrower than those of the species giving it a finer texture. Yellow pea-like flowers in spring followed by small pods. Interesting specimen, especially for harsh sites. Sometimes grafted onto an interstem, and so size varies, though usually under 12 feet tall. If ungrafted, it will be a rounded shrub; if grafted, more tree-like.
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.