This is a beautiful hardy shrub. It is healthy and demands no special care, nor does it produce root suckers. It thrives in sunshine and on sandy soil, thanks to its ability, characteristic of the pea family, to fix atmospheric nitrogen with root bacteria. It can also be used as hedging.
At Mustila the Русский pea shrub grows on Etelärinne (Southern Slope), though due to excess shade it is not at its best there, either in foliage or in flower.