Gibraltar bush clover
Lespedeza thunbergii 'Gibraltar'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size4 to 5 feet tall4 to 10 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Rosy purple
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Gibraltar' bush clover (Lespedeza thunbergii 'Gibraltar') is a shrub for borders, pollinator gardens, and cottage gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Rosy purple flowers open in summer and autumn and draw butterflies, hummingbirds, and birds. Deer tend to browse other plants first. The arching stems can spread 48 to 120 inches wide, so give it room.
Pairs well with Blue fescue, Autumn Beauty sunflower, and Mock orange.