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Caragana arborescens 'Walker'

Finely incised leaves, pendulous Colutea. The size after 10 years is 250 cm. The flower colour is yellow. This plant is completely hardy.The flowering period is April - May.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Menzingen

Common name : Pea shrub

Family : Fabaceae

© first picture : Trompenburg Arboretum Rotterdam
. This plant has received the following award: Award of Merit by the Royal Society for Boskoop Cultures 1979

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : good gardening soil
planting place : needs a sunny place
habit/form : pendulous
water requirement : needs moderatly water
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 2 and 3 meter
width approx : between 50 and 75 cm
quantity per m2 : 1
flower colour : yellow
leaf colour : green
fruit/seed colour : black
fruit / seed period : july - august
leaf shape : compound leaves
leaf size : between 15 and 20 cm
edibility : the fruits are edible
scent : flowers scented lightly
flowering period : may - june
hardiness : completely hardy
special feature good butterfly and/or bee plant