About
Caragana arborescens is an upright, deciduous shrub that can reach heights of up to 6 meters. Its foliage consists of light green, oval leaflets. During late spring, this plant produces pale yellow flowers, which are succeeded by brown seed pods in the autumn months.
About the genus
Caragana consists of deciduous shrubs that often feature spines, characterized by their pinnate leaves. These plants bear solitary or clustered flowers, typically yellow, though some varieties may exhibit white or pink blooms. After flowering, they produce brown pods.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H7
Plant details
- Plant type
- Shrubs
- Habit
- Columnar upright
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 4-8 metres
- Spread
- 2.5-4 metres
- Time to full height
- 10-20 years
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Gravel garden
- Native to
- C Asia to Siberia, Korea
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in well-drained soil in full sun. Useful as a windbreak
- Pruning
- Pruning group 1
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed, or by softwood cuttings
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to honey fungus in gardens where it is present but insufficient data to determine degree of susceptibility