BOTANICAL NAME:  Lespedeza thunbergia ‘Little Volcano’

COMMON NAME: “Little Volcano Bush Clover”

ATTRACTS:  Butterflies & Birds

RESISTANT: Deer

BLOOM COLOR/ TIME: Red-purple pea-like flowers in late Summer to Fall

LIGHT REQUIREMENTS:   Full to Part Sun

HEIGHT: 6 to 7 feet

WIDTH: 10 to 15 feet

EVERGREEN OR DECIDUOUS: Deciduous

WATER REQUIREMENTS: Average

SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Average, medium moisture, well-drained soil

GARDEN ATTRIBUTES: Excellent fall blooms

Drought tolerant

HARDINESS ZONES: 6-10

Little Volcano Lespedeza is a deciduous shrub that has graceful, arching branches that resemble a fountain. The wide mound of branches has small green leaves that explode w/red-purple flowers late Summer to Fall. Plant in small groups or mass plant in shrub borders.