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‘Samidare’

Bush Clover

Lespedeza thunbergii

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Close up of purple Samidare Lespedeza bloom Samidare Lespedeza blooms in the landscape
  • Late season color
  • Fine texture
  • Deer resistant
Description

The name 'Samidare' translates as "monsoon rain over land," which is fitting as this beauty brings a shower of bright fuschia pea-flower blooms in late summer. Thrives in poor, dry soils.

USDA Zone
4 - 8 (-40°F/-34°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 borders; perennial gardens.

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 4, 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 4, USDA Zone 5, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, Exposure: Full sun, Bloom time: Summer, Pink flowers, Green foliage