Siberian Pea Shrub.

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Pflegestufe

Einfach

Pflanzenart

Deciduous shrub

Licht

Full sun

Licht im Innenraum

Direkte Sonne

Gießen

Alle 7 bis 14 Tage

Endgröße

15 to 20 feet

Wachstum

Schnell

Winterhärte

USDA 2 bis 7

Blütezeit

Late spring

Pflege

Plant this shrub in a spot with plenty of sun and well-draining soil. Keep an eye out for aphids or spider mites, though it is generally quite resilient. It handles drought well once it's established.

Gießen

Water deeply during the first season, then allow the soil to dry out between waterings.

Düngen

Apply a balanced fertilizer once in early spring before new growth begins.

Schneiden

Prune immediately after flowering if you need to shape the plant or remove dead wood.

Umtopfen

If growing in a container, move to a larger pot every few years to accommodate root growth.

Boden

Well-draining, sandy, or loamy soil

Boden-pH

6.0 to 8.0

Temperatur

-40 bis 35°C

Luftfeuchtigkeit

20 bis 60%

Trockenheitstoleranz

Hoch

Lebensdauer

Perennial, typically 20 to 40 years.

Wildverbiss-Resistenz

Mittel

Sicherheit

Menschen

The plant is not considered toxic to humans.

Kinder

The sharp thorns pose a physical injury risk to small children if planted in high traffic areas.

Kontaktallergene

The thorns can cause mechanical skin irritation if handled without gloves.

Allergene in der Luft

There are no notable airborne allergen risks associated with this species.

Essbarkeit

The seeds are edible when cooked, but raw consumption should be avoided due to potential digestive discomfort.

So erkennst du die Pflanze

• Yellow pea-like spring flowers
• Compound leaves with small leaflets
• Smooth greenish-gray bark
• Hardy, upright shrub habit

Höhe

3 bis 6m

Breite

2 bis 4m

Blätter

bright green, deciduous

Blüten

yellow, 1 bis 2cm

Früchte

brown, Late summer

Häufige Probleme

• Blister beetles — These beetles can cause significant defoliation during midsummer.
• Powdery mildew — A fungal issue that creates a white dusty coating on leaves during humid periods.

Standort und Pflege

Vermehrung

seed, cuttings

Pflanzzeit

spring, autumn

Überwinterung

No special protection is needed as it is extremely cold hardy.

Im Kübel

It can grow in large containers, but it is much happier when planted directly in the ground.

Pair this shrub with other drought tolerant plants to create a low maintenance landscape.

Gute Pflanzpartner

• Perovskia atriplicifolia — They share similar requirements for sun and well drained soil.
• Purple coneflower — This perennial adds color contrast and thrives in similar dry conditions.

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• Caragana pygmaea — A much smaller relative that is better suited for rock gardens.

Botanisches

Familie

Fabaceae

Gattung

Caragana

Ordnung

Fabales

Klasse

Magnoliopsida

Ursprüngliche Heimat

Siberia and parts of Central Asia.

Artenschutz

It is not of conservation concern and is considered invasive in some parts of North America.

It thrives in harsh, dry, and windy environments by fixing nitrogen in the soil.

Nutzen für Wildtiere

nectar source

Bestäuber

Bienen

Verwendung

windbreak, hedge, soil stabilization, ornamental

Taxonomie abgeglichen mit GBIF.

Häufige Fragen

Is it drought tolerant?

Yes, it is very drought tolerant once established.

Does it need pruning?

It responds well to pruning if you want to keep it as a formal hedge.

Woher der Name kommt

The genus name Caragana comes from the Mongolian name for these shrubs, while arborescens means tree like.

Gut zu wissen

• It is often called the Siberian pea shrub because of its pea like pods.
• This plant is incredibly hardy and can survive extreme cold.
• It was historically used as a living fence on the Great Plains.

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