Thunberg's lespedeza

Lespedeza thunbergii

Also known as Desmodium thunbergii, Purple lespedeza, Bush clover, Japanese bush clover

Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Shrub · Lespedeza · Fall Bloomer · Pollinator · Easy Care · Arching Habit · Purple Flowers · Deciduous · Late Summer · Landscape Shrub

Thunberg's lespedeza is a graceful, arching shrub that produces cascading sprays of rosy-purple flowers in late summer and fall when few other shrubs are in bloom. It is easy to grow in average, well-drained soils and tolerates a range of conditions once established. Cut stems back hard in late winter to encourage vigorous new growth and prolific flowering.