Lespedeza thunbergii
Thunberg lespedeza, Thunberg bush clover, Desmodium penduliflorum
Lespedeza Lespedeza
L. thunbergii - L. thunbergii is an arching, woody-based perennial or subshrub with palmate leaves divided into three oval to lance-shaped, blue-green leaflets and pendent racemes of pea-like, purple-pink flowers in early autumn.
Lespedeza thunbergii is: Deciduous
Arching
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Purple-pink in Autumn
Blue-green in Spring; Blue-green in Summer; Blue-green in Autumn
Generally pest-free.
Generally disease-free.
Pruning group 6
Division, Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Lespedeza thunbergii (Thunberg lespedeza) will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 3m after 5-10 years.
Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Sub-Tropical, Wallside and trellises
Plant in light, moderately fertile, well-drained soil in sun .
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Lespedeza thunbergii
Thunberg lespedeza, Thunberg bush clover, Desmodium penduliflorum
Lespedeza Lespedeza
L. thunbergii - L. thunbergii is an arching, woody-based perennial or subshrub with palmate leaves divided into three oval to lance-shaped, blue-green leaflets and pendent racemes of pea-like, purple-pink flowers in early autumn.
Deciduous
Arching
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Purple-pink in Autumn
Blue-green in Spring; Blue-green in Summer; Blue-green in Autumn
Generally pest-free.
Generally disease-free.
Pruning group 6
Division, Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Lespedeza thunbergii (Thunberg lespedeza) will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 3m after 5-10 years.
Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Sub-Tropical, Wallside and trellises
Plant in light, moderately fertile, well-drained soil in sun .
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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Soil types: | Chalky, Loamy, Sandy | Tell us... |
Soil drainage: | Well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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