Lespedeza thunbergii
Common Name(s):
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Drought tolerant; prune in spring before new growth emerges. It grows as a fountain-like mound of arching stems.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Lespedeza
- Species:
- thunbergii
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- E. Himalaya to Central & S. China and Temp. E. Asia
- Dimensions:
- Height: 3 ft. 0 in. - 6 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 3 ft. 0 in. - 6 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Shrub
- Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Arching
- Texture:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- Usda Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Pink
- Purple/Lavender
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Raceme
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Summer
- Flower Description:
- Pea shaped flowers on 6" racemes
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Leaves:
- Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Blue
- Green
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Trifoliate, bluish-green leaves
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
