TIDY Littleleaf peashrub
Caragana microphylla 'Tidy'
TIDY Littleleaf peashrub (Caragana microphylla 'Tidy') is a shrub suited to the Colorado Front Range. It matures to about 3–4 ft tall and 4–5 ft wide, needs low water, and prefers full sun. Compact Plant Select selection of Siberian peashrub; small yellow pea flowers in spring.
low water3–4 ft tall and 4–5 ft wideXeric / water-wiseDeer-resistant
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At a glance
- Botanical name
- Caragana microphylla 'Tidy'
- Variety / cultivar
- TIDY®
- Type
- Shrub
- Mature size
- 3–4 ft tall and 4–5 ft wide
- Water needs
- low water
- Sun
- full sun
- Colorado native
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Soil
- clay, loam, sandy
- Soil pH
- 6.5–8.0
- Hail tolerance
- high
- Wind tolerance
- high
- Salt tolerance
- moderate
- Pollinator value
- moderate
- Good for
- hellstrip, slope
Planting & establishment
Nitrogen-fixing legume; very drought tolerant once established.
Frequently asked questions
- Is TIDY Littleleaf peashrub good for the Colorado Front Range?
- Yes. TIDY Littleleaf peashrub is included in the Front Range Plant Finder as a shrub suited to Colorado's Front Range.
- How big does TIDY Littleleaf peashrub get?
- It matures to about 3–4 ft tall and 4–5 ft wide.
- How much water does TIDY Littleleaf peashrub need?
- It needs low water once established.
- Is TIDY Littleleaf peashrub native to Colorado?
- No — it is not a Colorado native, but it grows well on the Front Range.
