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Siberian Pea Shrub
Caragana arborescens
shrub☀️ full sun💧 low water
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
- Growth Rate
- Size
- Dormancy
Tolerances & Soil
high
Flood Tolerance
low
1471013
ColderWarmer
Zone range: Zone 3a to Zone 9bpH Range
7.0
3.556.589
pH range: 6 to 9Soil Texture
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
- Maintenance
- Propagation