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siberian pea shrub
caragana arborescens
a nitrogen-fixing hedge for the harshest edge of the site — poultry forage pods, bee flowers, and shelter where nothing else will establish.
functions
nitrogen fixerwindbreakwildlife habitatpioneer
light
full sun
moisture
dry
soil
any drained soil; laughs at cold and wind
season
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grower's notes
memberspropagation, guild role, and deeper ecology for siberian pea shrub — the members' view.
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relationships — grows well with
see siberian pea shrub on the relationship map →the takeaway
start a guild around siberian pea shrub
plant these together and the relationships on this page start working for you — feeders, protectors, and cover, layer by layer.
- shrub
- siberian pea shrub — the anchor
- shrub
- sea buckthorn
- canopy
- italian alder
- groundcover
- white clover