Caragana turkestanica
Turkestan pea tree
- Height × spread
- 8m × 4m
- Position
- Full sun
- Hardiness
- Colder than -20C (RHS H7)
- Flowers
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
Availability
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About this plant
This spiny shrub or small tree has a rounded shape. Its pinnate leaves are composed of many oval leaflets. The plant has small, yellow, pea flowers that peer from the pretty, fresh, spring leaflets. There are yellowish-green autumn tints. This is drought tolerant and enjoys a moderate soil in a dry sunny spot. It reaches up to 8m (26ft) height with 4m (13ft) spread.
- Flower colour
- Yellow
- Foliage colour
- Green
- Autumn foliage
- Yellow-green
- Stem colour
- Brown, Green
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- No
- Shape
- Round
- Height
- 8m
- Spread
- 4m
- Height in 10 years
- 4m
- Spread in 10 years
- 2m
- Season of interest
- Spring, Summer
- Flowers in
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Evergreen
- Evergreen
- Sun or shade
- Likes full sun, tolerates part shade
- Soil type
- Gravelly soil, Loam (normal), Poor soil, Sandy soil
- Soil pH
- All types
- Drainage
- Well drained soil
- Hardiness
- Colder than -20C (RHS H7)
- Borders & containers
- Borders
- Use for
- Wall cover, Structural
- Walls
- North, West facing
- Hazards
- Yes, stems are prickly/thorny
Spring
Spring - late · Outdoors
Feed young plants with slow release fertiliser
Spread a slow release fertiliser around the base of the plant to the edge of the foliage spread, so that it can feed the roots. It is helpful for this to be applied for several years.
This is a simple way to provide a nutrient boost until the plant becomes well established.
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water during dry periods
For plants in the ground, when there has been little or no rain for a period of 7-10 days and the soil is dry, give it a deep watering and repeat weekly until there is a downpour of rain. Check plants in pots more frequently, especially in hot weather.
Planting & general
Outdoor planting · Planting
Add root growth stimulant to the planting hole
Mycorrhizal fungi helps roots establish quickly, so they absorb water and nutrients more efficiently. It comes as a powder, granule or gel. Add to the planting hole or container, and to the plant's rootball before planting in the hole. For "bareroot" plants use a gel.