Lespedeza bicolor 'Little Buddy'

Plant type

shrub

size

H: 2'-3'
W: 2'-3'

planting zones

4a-8b

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Lespedeza bicolor 'Little Buddy' plant details

Lespedeza bicolor 'Little Buddy' is a broadleaf deciduous shrub with green foliage. In summer pink and purple flowers emerge. Attracts butterflies making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and even moisture - low water. Does well in rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Lespedeza bicolor 'Little Buddy'

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: fabaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 2 FT - 3 FT - wide, 2 FT - 3 FT - tall
Flowers: pink and purple blooms in summer

GROWING CONDITIONS for Lespedeza bicolor 'Little Buddy'

USDA Zones: 4a - 8b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: even moisture - low
Resistant to: deer
Soil needs: rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

When the glorious species grows 5-10' and wide and you have a small garden or yard, what you need is a 'Little Buddy' and here he is! All the great features of the species: glorious long blooming flowers, trifoliate, dark green leaves (changing to yellow in fall) and dropping racemes of rose-purple peak-like flowers in racemes to 5" long both at the stem tips and in the upper leaf axils in late summer but in a compact form reaching 3' at most. Less aggressive growth rate than the species as well.