CARAGANA ARBORESCENS PENDULA / WEEPING PEASHRUB

CARAGANA ARBORESCENS PENDULA / WEEPING PEASHRUB

Graceful Weeping Habit with Yellow Spring Blooms

Caragana arborescens 'Pendula', commonly known as Weeping Peashrub, is a striking ornamental shrub with a unique weeping form. This deciduous shrub offers elegant cascading branches that are draped with bright yellow flowers in early spring. Weeping Peashrub is a low-maintenance, drought-tolerant plant that makes an excellent addition to garden borders, small yards, or as a focal point in landscape designs.

Why Choose Weeping Peashrub?

• Distinctive Weeping Habit: The graceful, pendulous branches add dramatic flair to your landscape.
• Early Spring Blooms: Bright yellow flowers in spring provide a burst of color before many other plants bloom.
• Low Maintenance: Once established, this shrub is drought-tolerant and requires little care.
• Attractive Foliage: Even when not in bloom, the shrub’s fine-textured, green leaves offer a soft, airy appearance.

Key Features:

• Yellow Spring Flowers: The shrub is covered with small, pea-like yellow flowers in early spring, attracting pollinators like bees and butterflies.
• Weeping Growth Habit: Its cascading, drooping branches create a flowing, elegant form, perfect for adding softness to the landscape.
• Drought-Tolerant: Once established, the Weeping Peashrub is highly resistant to dry conditions, making it a great choice for xeriscaping.
• Pest and Disease Resistant: This hardy shrub is relatively pest-free and can withstand challenging environmental conditions.
• Adaptable to Various Soil Types: Tolerates a wide range of soils, including poor, dry, or alkaline soils.

Specifications:

• Plant Size: 6–8 feet tall, 6–8 feet wide.
• Hardiness: USDA Zones 2–7.
• Sunlight: Full sun to partial shade.
• Soil Requirements: Prefers well-drained soils, but it is adaptable to poor or dry soils.

Ideal Uses:

• Specimen Plant: The dramatic, weeping form makes it perfect as a specimen plant in a garden or as a focal point in the landscape.
• Small Gardens: Due to its moderate size, it is an excellent choice for small or urban gardens.
• Xeriscaping: Drought-tolerant and adaptable, it works well in water-conserving landscape designs.
• Low Maintenance Landscapes: Its ability to thrive in poor soil and dry conditions makes it ideal for low-maintenance garden designs.

Caragana arborescens 'Pendula' (Weeping Peashrub) adds visual interest with its unique cascading branches and vibrant yellow blooms in spring. Its drought-tolerance and low-maintenance requirements make it an excellent choice for various landscapes, including smaller gardens, xeriscaping, or as a standout specimen plant.