Caragana arborescens
Siberian peashrub · also Siberian pea-tree, Caragana, Pea tree
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Caragana arborescens is a hardy, multi-stemmed deciduous shrub or small tree native to Siberia and parts of Central and East Asia. It produces bright yellow flowers in spring and is tolerant of harsh conditions including drought, wind, and various soils. While valued for shelterbelts and wildlife habitat, it can be invasive in some regions like the Midwestern United States.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 3,3930.65%—3.9 in
- 3810.08%5.4 yr2.4 in
- 1410.31%6.8 yr3.1 in
- 430.01%—3.9 in
- 390.01%—3.0 in
- 100.08%6.8 yr2.0 in
- 90.01%23 yr9.6 in
- 70.01%—3.9 in
- 50.00%—2.4 in
- 40.01%—3.1 in
- 40.00%—2.6 in
- 30.00%—2.5 in
- 20.00%—1.9 in
- 20.00%—2.4 in
- 10.00%—2.0 in
- 10.00%—11 in
Traits
- Form
- Multi-trunk
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 15–20 ft
- Canopy spread
- 12–20 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Drought tolerance
- High
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 3.9 in, mean 3.9 in, 90th percentile 3.9 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Northeast China Plain deciduous forests
- Southern Korea evergreen forests
Temperate Conifer Forests
- Altai montane forest and forest steppe
Boreal Forests/Taiga
- West Siberian taiga
Temperate Grasslands, Savannas & Shrublands
- South Siberian forest steppe
Other Caragana in the catalogue
3 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.