Pygmy Caragana vs Blue Beech - TreeTime.ca

Pygmy Caragana vs Blue Beech

Carpinus caroliniana

Caragana pygmaea

NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON

ONLY AVAILABLE BY CONTRACT GROW

Blue Beech
Pygmy Caragana

Blue Beech is a beautiful, ornamental tree with enticing features. The foliage transforms throughout the season, offering a kaleidoscope of color. New leaves emerge reddish-purple, transforming to dark green, and then turn striking shades of yellow, orange, and red in fall. Once all the foliage has dropped, grooved, blue-grey bark becomes striking on a winter landscape.

Blue Beech has an attractive globular shape and has been successfully grown in both full shade and full sun locations. Make sure you provide ample moisture to ensure this tree thrives.

Pygmy Caragana is a shrub that is related to Common Caragana and has a compact size that is suitable for yards with limited space. Its size is perfect for landscaping and decorative hedges, and requires little maintenance. This nitrogen fixer has fine-textured foliage and small yellow flowers. Much like Common Caragana, it is hardy and drought tolerant.

Popular as a low maintenance commercial landscaping shrub and for hedging. This species does have tiny spines that might poke you a bit. It has a nice appealing texture when mature.

Note: This species is currently unavailable. Grow your own using Pygmy Caragana seeds at SeedTime.ca.

Blue Beech Quick Facts

Pygmy Caragana Quick Facts

Zone: 3b
Zone: 2b
Height: 6 m (20 ft)
Height: 1.2 m (4 ft)
Spread: 6 m (20 ft)
Spread: 1.2 m (4 ft)
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: dry, normal
Light: any
Light: full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: yes
Catkins: no
Flowers: prolific tiny yellow pea-like flowers
Nuts: Small nuts with earthy, sweet taste
Growth rate: slow
Growth rate: medium
Life span: short
Life span: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: none




Other Names: pygmy peashrub