Siberian Pea Tree
Caragana arborescens
Caragana arborescens, the Siberian peashrub, Siberian pea-tree, or caragana, is a species of legume native to Siberia and parts of China and neighboring Mongolia and Kazakhstan. It was taken to the United States by Eurasian immigrants, who used it as a food source while travelling west. In some areas of the United States it is considered an invasive species. Introduced on the Canadian prairies in the 1880s, the hardy caragana provided shelter-belts, wildlife habitat, nitrogen fixation, and windbreaks to prevent soil erosion and snow drifting.
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At a glance
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Water need
- Low
- Mature height
- 4 m
- Maintenance
- Low
- Hardiness
- USDA 2–7
- Layers
- shrub, understory
Functional roles
Propagation
How to make more of this plant for free — the permaculture way.
When: Sow seed spring (soak first)
Very hardy nitrogen-fixing hedge/windbreak; small peas are edible/poultry fodder.
Where to get it
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Seed data pending expert review. Identification photo and description are sourced from Wikipedia/Wikimedia; always confirm a plant in person before eating any part of it.