The Siberian
Pea Tree is a very cold hardy, durable shrub that has bright yellow flowers. It
is a large, rounded, multi-stemmed, deciduous shrub with upright branching that
grows to 15-20’ tall and to 12-15’ wide. It is native to Siberia and Manchuria.
It features pinnately compound bright green leaves (to 3” long), each with 4 to
6 pairs of obovate to elliptic-oblong leaflets (to 1”). Stipules are usually
spiny. Pea-like yellow flowers bloom singly or in clusters in May. Flowers give
way to yellowish-green pods (to 3” long) that mature to brown in summer. Easily
grown in average, dry to medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun. Plant
tolerates a number of adverse conditions including poor soils, drought and
strong winds. Hardy in zones 2-7.
Growing
Instructions for the Siberian Pea Tree
The seeds have
a period of dormancy. They can be planted outdoors in the fall or winter for
spring germination or they can be cold stratified to simulate winter conditions
and to break their dormancy at any time of the year. 1. Soak the seeds in water
for 12 hours. 2. Put the seeds in a ziplock bag. 3. Put the bag in the
refrigerator and leave it there for 4 weeks. 2. Prepare a mixture of half
potting soil and half sand, perlite or vermiculite. Water the mixture so that
it is moist but not wet. 3. Put the seeds on the soil. 4. Cover the seeds with
a thin layer of soil. 5. Water the seeds. 6. Place the pots in an area with
warm temperatures in full sun or part shade 7. When the seedlings are a few
inches tall, they can be transplanted.
Leo (verified owner) –
The seeds had a great germination rate
Robert (verified owner) –
Great seeds, I now have squash everywhere from this one pack of seeds
Patrick (verified owner) –
They arrived very fresh and not bruised. They were delicious.
Dominic (verified owner) –
These seeds came right up and started producing squash. Can’t ask for more than that.
Mateo (verified owner) –
WOW!! Not one dud in the bunch!! Shortly after planting they started growing ! These are really great packet of seeds!!!