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    Lespedeza bicolor 'Summer Beauty'

    Also Known As

    • Summer Beauty Bush Clover

    Plant type

    shrub

    size

    • H: 4'-6'
    • W: 6'-10'

    planting zones

    • 4a-9b

    Lespedeza bicolor 'Summer Beauty' plant details

    Lespedeza bicolor 'Summer Beauty' is a broadleaf deciduous shrub with green foliage. In fall and summer magenta flowers emerge. Attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in average, gritty and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Lespedeza bicolor 'Summer Beauty'

    Plant type: shrub
    Plant family: fabaceae
    Foliage: deciduous green
    Mature size: 6 FT - 10 FT - wide, 4 FT - 6 FT - tall
    Flowers: magenta blooms in fall and summer

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Lespedeza bicolor 'Summer Beauty'

    USDA Zones: 4a - 9b
    Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
    Watering frequency: regular - low
    Resistant to: deer, heat
    Soil needs: average, gritty and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Gracefully weeping to form a widely-mounded shrub, this new selection from the Netherlands produces a striking display of showy, long-lasting violet-pink flowers mid-to-late summer when they?re so appreciated. S/M-D

    By: Forestfarm

    Gardening facts about Lespedeza bicolor 'Summer Beauty' plant

    How to Grow Lespedeza bicolor 'Summer Beauty'

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - mostly sun

    • Water Needs

      • regular - drought tolerant

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • well-drained
      • gritty

    • Special Situation

      • heat tolerant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • magenta

    • Wildlife

      • bees
      • butterflies
      • hummingbirds
      • deer resistant

    • Flower Season

      • fall
      • summer

    • Foliage Season

      • deciduous

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    Zones

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    Zones

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    • sun
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