Taxonomic Name: Lespedeza thunbergii Gibraltar

Common Name: Bush clover

Type: Deciduous shrub

Garden: English Garden

Zone: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Bloom Time: August to September

Height: 48-60 inches

Light Requirements: Full sun, Morning shade with afternoon sun, Morning sun with afternoon shade

Soil Conditions: Tolerates periodic drought, Average well-drained soil

Flower Color: Pink, Purple

Special Characteristics:

• Arching, fountain-like form
• Blooms on new growth
• Prune or cut to the ground in late winter or early spring
• Will naturalize in the garden