Lespedeza virginica, Slender Bush-Clover

Lespedeza virginica 

Slender Bush-Clover

  • Average to dry soils, including sandy and rocky soils
  • Partial Shade
  • 24” tall, 12” to 18” wide 
  • Summer Blooms
  • Ontario Native, Thriving in Open Woodland ecosystems, Nitrogen Fixing 

New to me, grown from seeds from Prairie Moon Nursery https://www.prairiemoon.com/lespedeza-virginica-slender-bush-clover-prairie-moon-nursery.html 

This upright legume family species has showy pink blooms in mid to late summer and is said to grow best in partial shade. They are a popular pollinator food source and some birds eat their seeds.

Please check out the Prairie Moon listing at the link above for more details.

Photo by Fritzflohrreynolds via Wikimedia Commons

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