shrub lespedeza
Lespedeza bicolor
USDA zones4 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size5 to 10 feet tall5 to 10 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Rose purple
- Foliage color
- Blue, green
Attracts
Notes
Shrub lespedeza (Lespedeza bicolor) is a shrub for borders, mass plantings, and informal hedges. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to average soil. It grows fast into an arching form that reaches 5 to 10 feet tall and wide. Rose purple flowers open in summer and again in autumn, and birds visit the plant. It also tolerates drought.
Pairs well with Cat mint, Blue grama, and Ruby Spice sweet pepperbush.
Native range
Eastern Asia.