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Lespedeza thunbergii |
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| Common name |
bush clover |
| Family |
fabaceae |
| Life cycle |
shrub (Z5-8) |
| Flowers |
purple (late summer) |
| Size |
to 7 ft |
| Light |
sun |
| Cultural notes |
ordinary garden soil |
From seed  |
germinate with bottom heat
detailed seed-starting info below
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| Seed ripens | late October |
In our garden, bush clover's top growth doesn't get through the winter - it regrows from the bottom 1 ft of the woody stems. It doesn't get going until May, but then it puts on a growth spurt, so that by the time it blooms in late summer, it is about 6 ft tall, with bushy growth about 4 ft around.
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In our garden, this plant grows in the following area: back yard island Seed for this plant is included on my seed trade list About my plant portraits
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Visitors to this page have left the following comments| Carole Allard | Apr 18, 2005 | I have a WONDERFUL Lespedeza thunbergii in my yard. I have had it about six years and everyone wants it! How do I propogate it? I've read a little and they talk about "seeds" and yet, I have never seen any seeds on the plants. Only lovely fronds with all these beautiful pink/purple flowers in the Fall. All my neighbors are envious and I do want to share the beauty!
Carole, the seeds are enclosed in tan leathery husks left behind when the flowers are finished. It does not self-seed in our garden, but the seeds are not difficult to germinate inside. I have updated my page to show my germination experiences. |
- Seed from JLH order. Baggy 75F (58%G, starting 6d)
- Seed from '02 garden. Baggy 75F (40%G, 3-10d)
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