Common Name
Round-headed lespedeza
Round-headed bush-clover
Plant Form
Herbs
Duration
Perennial
Max Height (ft)
5.0
Width (ft)
1.0 -
3.0
Region
Coastal
Piedmont
Mountain
Hardiness Zone
5,
6,
7,
8
Commercially Available
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Additional Info
Habitat: Dry to boggy woodlands and clearings, old fields, wet meadows, fens, and riverside prairies. Infrequent but widespread in the Virginia Coastal Plain and Piedmont; rare in the mountains
Wildlife Value: This plant supports Eastern Tailed-Blue (Everes comyntas) larvae. The adult butterflies feed on low-lying, open or short-tubed flowers such as white sweet clover, shepherd's needle, wild strawberry (Fragaria virginiana), winter cress, cinquefoils, and asters. It also attracts birds, bees, and mammals
High Value Generalist
Earth Sangha lists this plant as a "High Value Generalist" because it is easy to grow, occurs across a wide range of habitats and is known to be of high value to wildlife
Flower Color
Cream/White
Gold/Yellow
Flower Prominence
Conspicuous
Bloom Time
Late Summer
Fall
Bloom Month
August
September
Light Requirements
Full sun
Partial sun
Moisture Requirements
Moist
Average
Soil Texture
Clay
Loamy
Sandy
Shallow rocky
Low Maintenance
Yes
Pollinators
Bees
Butterfiles
Tolerates
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