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Siberian Pea Shrub

Siberian Pea Shrub

Caragana arborescens

shrub☀️ full sun💧 low waterZone 3a – Zone 9b

A hardy, nitrogen-fixing shrub with fine compound foliage and small yellow flowers, highly valued in permaculture for soil improvement and cold-climate resilience. Extremely drought-tolerant once established and useful as a windbreak or pioneer species.

Overview

Form
Upright
Growth Rate
moderate
Size
10–14′ tall × 8–15′ wide
Dormancy
deciduous

Tolerances & Soil

high

Flood Tolerance

low
Zone 3aZone 9b
1471013
ColderWarmer
Zone range: Zone 3a to Zone 9b

pH Range

69
7.0
3.556.589
pH range: 6 to 9

Soil Texture

Coarse, Medium, Fine

Seasonality

Bloom Season

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Harvest Season

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Shrub

Woody multi-stem plants at eye level.

Succession Role

pioneerearly successional

Native Range

Siberia, Mongolia, Northern China

Function & Care

biomass/mulcherosion controlhedgerownitrogen fixerwildlife benefitwindbreakedible
Nitrogen Fixer · Moderate
Coppicing

Edible Parts

podseed

Establishment & Care

Establishment
easy
Maintenance
low
Propagation
seed, cutting, sucker

Companion Planting

Plants well with