Common Caragana

Common Caragana is a fast-growing, cold-hardy shrub with fine-textured green foliage and yellow spring flowers. Its upright, spreading form creates a leafy boundary, with yellow fall foliage adding seasonal colour.

Plant it for a shelterbelt, windbreak, hedge or feature shrub in full sun to partial shade. Known for its drought tolerance, Common Caragana is a practical choice for hardy prairie plantings. Space plants 3 feet apart in a windbreak. For flexibility with spring planting, we containerize bare-root bundles in peat moss before pickup.

Growing details

• Mature height: 10–15 feet
• Mature spread: 6–8 feet
• Light: Full sun to partial shade
• Hardiness: Zone 2
• Growth rate: Fast
• Growth habit: Upright, spreading
• Foliage colour: Green
• Fall colour: Yellow
• Flowers: Yellow in spring
• Moisture: Drought tolerant
• Windbreak spacing: 3 feet apart
• Pickup preparation: Bare-root bundles containerized in peat moss before pickup
• Key features: Cold hardiness, spring flowers and fine-textured foliage
• Landscape uses: Shelterbelts, windbreaks, hedging, screening and feature shrubs