Lespedeza thunbergii - Bush clover

Lespedeza thunbergii, known as Bush Clover, is a perennial shrub with arching stems and pink-purple flowers. It is used in landscaping for erosion control and as a forage plant for livestock. It also has some traditional medicinal uses.

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 6¹
• Hardiness zone 7¹
• Hardiness zone 8¹
• Hardiness zone 9¹
• Hardiness zone 10¹

Type

• Shrub
• Deciduous
• Perennial

Functions

• Nitrogen fixer²
• Soil stabilization¹

Footnotes

1. Lespedeza thunbergii ‘Little Volcano’ | NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶

2. Gaia’s Garden - A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture, 2nd Edition Table 6-3 ↩