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‘Samidare’
Bush Clover
Lespedeza thunbergii
- 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
General Care
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