White Fountain bush clover
Lespedeza thunbergii 'White Fountain'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size4 to 6 feet tall4 to 12 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'White Fountain' bush clover (Lespedeza thunbergii 'White Fountain') 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. Its arching stems carry white blooms in summer and again in autumn, and butterflies, hummingbirds, and birds visit them. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. This shrub is drought tolerant, and it needs room to spread.
Pairs well with Standing Ovation little bluestem, Jeana garden phlox, and Royal Purple smoketree.