Samidare bush clover
Lespedeza thunbergii 'Samidare'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size4 to 5 feet tall5+ feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Pink
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Samidare' bush clover (Lespedeza thunbergii 'Samidare') 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. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. It grows in an arching form and reaches 48 to 60 inches tall. Pink flowers attract butterflies, hummingbirds, and birds.
Pairs well with Standing Ovation little bluestem, Jeana garden phlox, and Royal Purple smoketree.