About
'Pendula' is a small deciduous shrub that can occasionally be trained into a small tree form. It features rigid, drooping branches adorned with light green pinnate foliage. In late spring, it produces clusters of soft yellow flowers.
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
- Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H7
Plant details
- Plant type
- Shrubs, Trees
- Habit
- Pendulous weeping
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 1-1.5 metres
- Spread
- 1-1.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 10-20 years
- Suggested uses
- Architectural, City and courtyard gardens
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in well-drained soil in full sun
- Pruning
- Pruning group 1
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed, softwood cuttings or grafting
- 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