Common Caragana vs Jahns Prairie Gooseberry - TreeTime.ca

Common Caragana vs Jahns Prairie Gooseberry

Ribes oxyacanthoides Jahns Prairie

Caragana arborescens

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(new stock expected: fall of 2026)

Jahns Prairie Gooseberry
Common Caragana

Jahns Prairie Gooseberry produces large, delicious red fruit.

Found in the Red Deer River valley by Dr. Otto Jahn in 1984. This cultivar was found to resist insects and disease, tolerate frost, and produce high quality fruit.

Common Caragana is a fast growing shrub that's known for its exceptional hardiness and drought tolerance. Although it's most commonly planted in shelterbelts, Common Caragana is also an excellent hedge or feature shrub.

Note: in warmer areas, this species can be difficult to contain once planted. Use the right plant in the right place.

Jahns Prairie Gooseberry Quick Facts

Common Caragana Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 1b
Height: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Height: 4 m (13 ft)
Spread: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: dry, normal
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: short
Life span: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: none
Maintenance: medium


Fall colour: yellow
Flowers: yellow, in spring
Fruit: pod like fruits
Berries: red-pink berries
Harvest: mid to late July
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


In row spacing: 0.3 m (1.0 ft)
Between row spacing: 5 m (16 ft)
Other Names: black karagana, caragana, pea tree, siberian pea shrub, yellow acacia