Skip to content
Plant Database
Siberian Pea Shrub

Siberian Pea Shrub

Caragana arborescens

shrub☀️ full sun💧 low water Hardy: Zone 3aZone 9b

Climate Match for your location

See how well Siberian Pea Shrub grows in your area.

Enter your ZIP code and we'll show you how this plant fits your local climate.

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
Family
Fabaceae

Native Range

Siberia, Mongolia, Northern China

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

Companion Planting

Plants well with