Caragana sinica: Country Or Region Of Origin
China
Plant Profile: Caragana sinica
Names
Chinese Peashrub, Chinese Pea Shrub
Phonetic Spelling:kar-ah-GAN-ah SIN-ih-kah
Genus:Caragana
Species:sinica
Family:Fabaceae
The Chinese Peashrub thrives in sunny to partially shaded environments and adapts well to various soil conditions, including those that are less than ideal. It is resilient against cold temperatures, drought, salt spray, and wind. This upright, oval-shaped shrub is capable of fixing nitrogen and features branches that are moderately spaced.
Caragana sinica Feature Summary
Tags
#fragrant
#hardy
#deciduous
#drought tolerant
#shrub
#wind tolerant
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Caragana sinica Feature Summary
Attributes
range of soil types, poor soil, cold, drought, salt spray, and wind
Perennial
Woody
Flowers
This plant has 1.2 in., reddish-yellow flowers in early summer.
Gold/Yellow
Red/Burgundy
Summer
1-3 inches
Leaves
This plant has alternate, compound leaves with four 0.2 to 0.7 in. long leaflets. The leaves are glossy, dark green which then turn into a yellow-green fall color.
Deciduous
Green
Gold/Yellow
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Alternate
< 1 inch
Glossy
Bark
Crushed bark has an anise fragrance.
Whole Plant Traits
Perennial
Shrub
Deciduous
Rounded
Erect
Oval
Medium
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
6-feet-12 feet
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
9a
9b
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Stem
Brown/Copper
Landscape
Drought Tolerant Garden
Pollinator Garden
Drought
Wind
Salt
Poor Soil
Pollinators
Bees
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Caragana sinica Attributes
Caragana sinica: Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems)
range of soil types, poor soil, cold, drought, salt spray, and wind
Caragana sinica: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Caragana sinica Flowers
Caragana sinica: Flower Description
This plant has 1.2 in., reddish-yellow flowers in early summer.
Caragana sinica: Flower Color
Gold/Yellow
Red/Burgundy
Caragana sinica: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Caragana sinica: Flower Size
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches
Caragana sinica Leaves
Caragana sinica: Leaf Description
This plant has alternate, compound leaves with four 0.2 to 0.7 in. long leaflets. The leaves are glossy, dark green which then turn into a yellow-green fall color.
Caragana sinica: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Caragana sinica: Leaf Color
Green
Caragana sinica: Deciduous Leaf Fall Color
Gold/Yellow
Caragana sinica: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Caragana sinica: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Caragana sinica: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Caragana sinica: Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Caragana sinica: Leaf Feel
Fleshy
Glossy
Leathery
Papery
Prickly
Rough
Rubbery
Slippery
Smooth
Soft
Velvety
Waxy
Caragana sinica Bark
Caragana sinica: Bark Description
Crushed bark has an anise fragrance.
Caragana sinica Whole Plant Traits
Caragana sinica: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Caragana sinica: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Caragana sinica: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Caragana sinica: Texture
Fine
Medium
Coarse
Caragana sinica Cultural Conditions
Caragana sinica: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Caragana sinica: Available Space To Plant
12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet
Caragana sinica: NC Region
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Caragana sinica: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
5a
5b
6a
6b
7a
7b
8a
8b
9a
9b
Caragana sinica: Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Caragana sinica Stem
Caragana sinica: Stem Color
Brown/Copper
Caragana sinica: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Caragana sinica Landscape
Caragana sinica: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Caragana sinica: Resistance To Challenges
Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind
Caragana sinica: Attracts
Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
