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Caragana arborescens |
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Siberian Pea
Shrub |
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Large,
erect, oval shrub with moderate, sparse
branches. |
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12-15 feet
(up to 20 feet) tall with a spread of 8-10 feet |
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Flowers are
bright yellow, ½-¾ inch long, in clusters of 1-4 |
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Early to mid-May |
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Leaves are
alternate, pinnately compound with 8-12
leaflets, each being ½-1 inch long, oval,
with a sharp bristle tip. |
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Fall color
is yellow-green. |
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Stems are
green in color, with prominent spur growth on
older stems and sporadic spines at the nodes. |
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Fruit is a
pod, 1½-2 inches long, yellow-green
changing to brown, ripening in August and forcibly
ejecting the seeds with an explosion-like
movement. |
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- var.
lorbergi - Lorberg Siberian Peashrub
-The foliage is a very fine texture.
- var.
pendula - Weeping Siberian Peashrub - Weeping form which is usually grafted high
onto the species rootstock.
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