Botanical Name: Caragana arborescens 'Sutherland'
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Common Name: Sutherland Peashrub  
Plant photo of: Caragana arborescens 'Sutherland'
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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

Brown

 

Fruit Color

Brown

 

Fruit Season

Summer

Sun

Full

 

Water

Very Low, Low

 

Growth Rate

Fast, Moderate

 

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Rocky

 

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Poor, Well-drained, Dry

 

Soil pH

Basic

 

Adverse Factors

Attracts Bees, Thorns/Spines

Design Styles

English Cottage, Mediterranean

 

Accenting Features

Fall Color, Showy Flowers, Standard

 

Seasonal Interest

Spring, Fall

 

Location Uses

Background, Walls / Fences

 

Special Uses

Hedge, Screen, Wind Break

 

Attracts Wildlife

Birds, Hummingbirds

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

Sutherland Peashrub is a unique fastigiate form of C. arborescens found at Cheyenne Research Station. An extremely hardy columnar shrub or small tree that could be used for screens or stong vertical statements in the landscape. This upright form grows 6 to 14 feet tall and 6 to 12 feet wide and has a loose, vase-shape. Small, bright yellow pea-like flowers are yellow and followed by pea-like pods. Fall color is yellow. Attractive to hummingbirds and some songbirds.
Grow in full sun and well-drained soil. Does not perform well on wet or sandy sites, though it is otherwise very tough. USDA Zone 2, drought and heat tolerant, pH tolerant to 8.0, and will tolerate shearing.