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Lespedeza capitata

 
Common name round-headed bush clover
Family fabaceae
Life cycle perennial (Z4-8)
Flowers creamy white (summer)
Size 2-4'
Light sun-part shade
Cultural notes requires well-drained soil; drought-tolerant
From seed scarify seed, germinate at room temperature or slightly warmer
detailed seed-starting info below

Upright-growing perennial, native to the central US. Rounded clusters of small cream-colored flowers.

This plant used to grow in our garden, but it slipped away...

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Seed-starting details for this plant

  1. Seed from '07 trade. Baggy 75F (32d; 20%G, 6-22d) - scarified with sandpaper - 75F (+15%G, 2-4d)


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