What Does Caragana Mean?

1 capitalized : a large genus of Asian shrubs or small trees (family Leguminosae) having even-pinnate leaves with small leaflets and solitary or clustered mostly yellow flowers and bearing seeds in a linear pod — see chinese pea tree , siberian pea tree.

Are Caraganas native to Canada?

Native to Russia, Siberia, and northern China, when we think of caragana we are usually thinking of Caragana arborescens. Introduced to the Canadian prairies in the 1880's, these hard working shrubs were a fixture of prairie landscapes by the 1920's.

How fast do Caraganas grow?

It is a perennial shrub or small tree growing 2–6 m (6 ft 7 in–19 ft 8 in) tall. Typically, it has a moderate to fast growth rate, being able to grow one to three feet during the first year after trimming.