SIBERIAN PEASHRUB
Caragana arborescens
Plant Characteristics
Height:
Up to 19’
Stem:
Multiple branches from base, smooth, olive green
Leaves:
Small, oval
Flower:
Yellow and form bean-like pods later in season
Bloom Time:
MayThis plant can easily adapt to a variety of soil conditions an cold temperatures. It inhibits the growth of some grasses and creates a dense stand of vegetation. Siberian peashrub produces a chemical that reduces herbivore and pathogen establishment.
Organic Method
Cover with a black tarp or landscape fabric for a minimum of one growing season.
Hand Pull
Hand pull seedlings.
Cut
Cut the tree down and apply herbicide.
Cultural Plant Alternatives:
Wild Plum
The plum tree resembles buckthorn but has differences in its gray to brown bark. A cut branch on buckthorn will reveal orange bark that the plum tree does not possess. The plum trees spreads quickly underground and bears fruit edible to humans and animals.
Hackberry
The hackberry varies in size from a shrub to a tree. It tolerates wind and acidic soil well with full sun. The berries are often eaten by wildlife and can be dried for human use. The dried berries are often pounded to use as a condiment for meat.
