Bush Clover
Lespedeza thunbergii
Also known as
Thunberg Lespedeza, Thunberg Bush Clover, Thunberg's bush clover
Lespedeza thunbergii.blühender Ast.wmt by Wolfgang Meinhart, Hamburg (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Full Sun
Light watering
Frost Hardy
H5
RHS hardiness
-15°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
1.5m | Max | 2.5m |
1m | Min | 1.5m |
10 years to reach maturity
Flowering
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spring
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summer
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autumn
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winter
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Bush Clover Overview
Also known as bush clover, this deciduous subshrub produces attractive pea-like flowers in a deep pink colour, these are borne on slender, arching stems. Foliage is clover-like and delicate.
Other uses of Bush Clover
These plants are sometimes grown as garden ornamentals but also used as forage crops in the southern USA, as well as to prevent soil erosion and to fix nitrogen.