Siberian Peashrubs are tough, old-fashioned deciduous shrubs well suited to a low-water garden. Leaves are light green and pinnately compounded, with a yellow fall color. Flowers are yellow, appearing in early to mid May, pea-like, and borne singularly or in clusters. Flowers are followed by seed pods, at first yellow-green but changing to brown. The weeping form is generally grafted onto a standard, so height varies, but usuallly under 8 feet tall and maybe wider.
Very cold hardy. Well adapted to drought and poor or alkaline soils, though not tolerant of wet soils. Prefers full sun. Blooms on previous years wood, so prune after flowering, if necessary.