Lespedeza capitata (Round-headed Bush Clover)

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Description

Lespedeza capitata (Round-headed Bush Clover)Lespedeza capitata is a legume that can be found in mesic to dry prairies and savannas. It has upright stems that will remain strong well into the winter even with heavy snow and providing some interest into the following spring. The small white flowers cluster together to form small heads attracting a variety of bees and catepillars. Associates of this plant are Amorpha canescens and Oligoneuron rigidum. Sun Exposure Savanna prairie Soil Conditions

The flowers are quite attractive with the white to sometimes creamy green white color are really an unexpected surprise

It has a traditional oval or pyramidal shape so it can perform as a specimen tree

Visited by hummingbirds and bumblebees

Carya cordiformis (Bitternut Hickory) is a widely adaptable and fast-growing tree for a hickory

Height 1'-3-1/2'

Height 40'-80'

Sun Exposure Savanna

it will tolerate mesic soils if there is reduced competition and it will also tolerate partial sun conditions

but it can be a bit finicky to grow in moister and heavy clay soils

Why Plant Natives

Flower Color White to Pink

An adaptable wildflower that prefers a mesic to dry savanna situation