Scientific Name
Caragana sinica

Common Name
Chinese peashrub

 
Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9
Habit: Deciduous
Growth Rate: Moderate to rapid
Site Requirements: Sun to partial shade; range of soil types; tolerates poor soil, cold, drought, salt spray and wind
Height: 5 to 8 feet
Width: 4 to 6 feet
Texture: Medium
Form: Erect, oval shrub; moderately sparse branches
Flower/Fruit: 1.2" reddish yellow flowers in early summer
Foliage: Alternate, simple compound leaf with four 0.2 to 0.7" long leaflets; glossy dark green; yellow-green fall color
Comments: Crushed bark has an anise fragrance; fixes nitrogen
Cultivars: --
   

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