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‘Gibraltar’

Bush Clover

Lespedeza thunbergii

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  • Late season color
  • Fine texture
  • Deer resistant
Description

A fountain of elegantly arching foliage, 'Gibraltar' bush clover explodes in purple blooms in late summer. Plant it where it can drape over a wall or walk. Selected by Bill Frederick Jr. at Gibraltar Estate in Wilmington, Delaware.

Awards
Kentucky Theodore Klein Award
USDA Zone
5 - 8 (-20°F/-28.9°C)
Exposure
Full sun
Height
4 - 5'
Width
4 - 5'
Finish Time
1 season
Type
Deciduous
Bloom Time
Late summer
Flower Color
Pink
Foliage Color
Green

Soil

Well-drained soil is imperative. Avoid high fertility, which favors vegetative growth over flowering.

Pruning

For best habit and flowering, treat as a cut-back shrub, reducing height to about 1' tall each early spring.

Uses

Mixed border; perennial gardens; specimen; hedging; screening.

Growing Tips

Site so that it has plenty of room in which to spread its long, graceful branches.

Features: Attracts pollinators, Deer resistant, Drought tolerant, Fall interest

Filters: Botanical genus: Lespedeza, Common name: Bush Clover, Retail program: Local Roots®, USDA Zone 5, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, Exposure: Full sun, Bloom time: Summer, Pink flowers, Green foliage

Features: Attracts pollinators, Deer resistant, Drought tolerant, Fall interest

Filters: Botanical genus: Lespedeza, Common name: Bush Clover, Retail program: Local Roots®, USDA Zone 5, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, Exposure: Full sun, Bloom time: Summer, Pink flowers, Green foliage