Gardening Trees, Shrubs & Vines Shrubs Siberian Peashrub By Viveka Neveln Viveka Neveln Viveka Neveln is the Garden Editor at BHG and a degreed horticulturist with broad gardening expertise earned over 3+ decades of practice and study. She has more than 20 years of experience writing and editing for both print and digital media. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Updated on September 22, 2022 Trending Videos Close this video player Siberian peashrub, Caragana arborescens, is an exceptionally tough, deciduous shrub or small tree that's ideal for hard-to-plant exposed locations or windbreaks. The plant develops attractive pealike foliage and yellow flowers in late spring. In late summer, the yellow blooms form slender brown seedpods. Siberian peashrub has sharp, thorny branches and can become weedy if you allow the seedpods to mature and fall to the ground. Like many other plants in the pea family, Siberian peashrub can add nitrogen to the soil, thanks to a beneficial relationship the plant has with various microorganisms in the ground. Siberian peashrub is also attractive to birds, which eat the seeds and nest in the branches. Siberian peashrub Overview Description Siberian peashrub, Caragana arborescens, is an exceptionally tough, deciduous shrub or small tree that's ideal for hard-to-plant exposed locations or windbreaks. The plant develops attractive pealike foliage and yellow flowers in late spring. In late summer, the yellow blooms form slender brown seedpods. Siberian peashrub has sharp, thorny branches and can become weedy if you allow the seedpods to mature and fall to the ground. Like many other plants in the pea family, Siberian peashrub can add nitrogen to the soil, thanks to a beneficial relationship the plant has with various microorganisms in the ground. Siberian peashrub is also attractive to birds, which eat the seeds and nest in the branches. Genus Name Caragana arborescens Common Name Siberian peashrub Plant Type Shrub Light Sun Height 8 to 20 feet Width null to 12 feet Foliage Color Chartreuse/Gold Season Features Spring Bloom Special Features Attracts Birds, Low Maintenance Zones 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Propagation Seed, Stem Cuttings Problem Solvers Drought Tolerant, Good For Privacy More Videos » Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit