| Description | An extremely hardy large shrub or small tree. |
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| Pronunciation | (kar-uh-GAN-uh)(ar-bo-RES-senz) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Shrubs Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 2-7 |
| Sunlight | prefers full sun, will tolerate some shade. |
| Moisture | average to dry |
| Soil & Site | prefers average, very tolerable of poor soils, alkaline soils and salt |
| Flowers | bright yellow and produced on the previous years wood. |
| Fruit | narrow, pencil shaped pod |
| Leaves | alternate, pinnately compound with 8-12 leaflets, light green in the summer, bright yellow green in the fall |
| Dimensions | Reaches a height of 15-20 feet with a spread of 12-18 feet. |
| Maintenance | very prunable shrub, can be used for large screens or hedges |
| Native Site | Native to Siberia and Mongolia. |
| Cultivar Origin | Introduced in 1752. |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr) #03-The Hillier Manual of Trees and Shrubs (Hillier Nursery), #226-Shrubs and Vines for American Gardens (Donald Wyman) |
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