Caragana arborescensSiberian pea tree
科:蝶形花科
Family:fabaceae
属:锦鸡儿属
common name:Siberian pea tree
introduce:Plant Type: Deciduous shrub
Family: Fabaceae
Missouri Native: No
Native Range: Siberia, Manchuria
Height: 15 to 20 feet
Spread: 12 to 15 feet
Bloom Time: May
Bloom Color: Yellow
Sun: Full sun (only)
Water: Dry to medium moisture
Maintenance: Low
General Culture:
Easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun. Plant tolerates a number of adverse conditions including poor soils, drought and strong winds. Extremely low maintenance shrub. May be trained as a standard.
Noteworthy Characteristics:
Siberian pea tree is a large, rounded, multi-stemmed, deciduous shrub with upright branching that grows to 15-20?tall and to 12-15?wide. It is native to Siberia and Manchuria. It features pinnately compound bright green leaves (to 3?long), each with 4 to 6 pairs of obovate to elliptic-oblong leaflets (to 1?. Stipules are usually spiny. Insignificant yellowish fall color. Pea-like yellow flowers bloom singly or in clusters in May on the prior year抯 wood. Flowers give way to yellowish-green pods (to 3?long) that mature to brown in summer.
No serious insect or disease problems.
Uses:
Not considered to be very ornamental. Best use of this shrub is in difficult areas of the landscape where growing conditions are challenging. Possible uses include hedge, screen or windbreak. Shrub border.
