| Description | Pink Fountains Bush Clover (Lespedeza) produces masses of rosy pink flowers that cause the branches to arch over. Treated as a woody shrub in warmer regions and a herbaceous perennial in the colder areas. |
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| Pronunciation | (les-pe-DE-za)(thun-BER-je-eye) |
| Plant Type | Shrubs Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 5-8 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Temperature | foliage will die back in he colder climates and the plant is often treated as a herbaceous perennial ( in zone 7b it dies almost completely to the ground (Dirr)) |
| Flowers | rosy pink pea shaped flowers in up to 6 inch racemes, flowering stems are so heavy from the flowers that the arch |
| Leaves | trifoliate, bluish |
| Maintenance | in the colder regions cut back to 6 inches in the spring or late fall |
| Propagation | division |
| Misc Facts | AKA: Pink Fountains Bush Clover (Lespedeza) |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #226-Shrubs and Vines for American Gardens (Donald Wyman) |
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