Download Woody Plants Database - Caragana arborescens

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Species: Caragana arborescens
(kare-ah-gain'ah ar-bo-res'enz)
Siberian Pea Tree
Cultivar Information
* See specific cultivar notes on next page.
Ornamental Characteristics
Environmental Characteristics
Size: Tree < 30 feet, Shrub > 8 feet
Light: Full sun
Height: 15' (spread 15' - 20')
Hardy To Zone: 3a
Leaves: Deciduous
Soil Ph: Can tolerate acid to alkaline soil
(pH 5.0 to 8.0)
Shape: upright, multi-stemmed
Salt Tolerance: Tolerates salt spray,
Tolerates salty soil
Ornamental Other: tolerant of alkaline soils
and extreme cold; fixes its own nitrogen; a
very tough plant
Environmental Other: makes a good
windbreak; suitable for container planting;
yellow flowers not very showy
Insect Disease
Bare Root Transplanting
Any
No diseases listed
Other
Native to Siberia and Mongolia.
Moisture Tolerance
Occasionally saturated
or very wet soil
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Consistently moist,
well-drained soil
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Occasional periods of
dry soil
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Prolonged periods of
dry soil
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Cultivars for Caragana arborescens
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Cultivar Name
Notes
Lobergii
'Lobergii' - graceful form with linear leaves and fine texture; grows to about 8' tall
Nana
'Nana' - dwarf form; contorted branches; height between 3' to 6'; denser foliage than
species; more profuse flowers than species
Pendula
'Pendula' - weeping form
Sutherland
'Sutherland' - upright, columnar habit; 16'high by 7' wide
Walker
'Walker' - fernlike foliage; weeping habit; 5' by 5'
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Photos
Caragana arborescens - Leaves
Caragana arborescens - Habit
Caragana arborescens - Leaves
Caragana arborescens - Habit
Caragana arborescens - Leaves
Caragana arborescens - Bark
Caragana arborescens - Buds
Caragana arborescens - Fruit
Caragana arborescens - Leaves
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