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Lespedeza capitata
Round Headed Bush Clover
Most photos by Ann Grandy and Sally J.A.Finzel, unless otherwise noted to the left. Please ask for permission before using images.

Please Note: This plant may be limited in quantity.

Soil:
Mesic(Medium) to Xeric(Dry)
Sun: Full
Height: 2'-3'
Color: Cream
Bloom: August-September
Flowers: The flowers grow in dense round clusters where the leaves meet the stem.
Leaves: The leaves are made up of 3 hairy leaflets.

 

Suggested Uses:

This is a unique and a "must use" plant for many upland restoration projects! Also useful as dried flower bouquet Filler. This plant is know to restore the soil of nutrients and texture!

 

Interesting Facts:

Medicinal Uses: Native Americans used the leaves for tea, the roots for an antidote to poison, and the stems for rheumatism.
Food Uses: Sprouts are edible like alfalfa.
Other Uses: Feeds both livestock and birds. Makes a great filler for dried bouquets.
More Information:
Name: Named for Cespedez, who governed east Florida for the Spanish in the 18th century.

Option Price Quantity
3 1/2-inch pots $4.95
6-pack $6.95
5 3/4-inch pots $8.95
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Do not use native plants for food or medicine based on the information in this website. The information listed here is included for entertainment only, not as a recommendation. Please do not eat any native plants!


Morning Sky Greenery is a Minnesota Native Plant Nursery, growing native plants for shoreline restoration, raingardens and infiltration basins, and backyard butterfly, birdwatcher and pollinator gardens. We carry many native plants of North America, specifically midwest varieties. We have the expertise and the plants available to make any size native landscape or garden project a success!

MN Native Wildflowers and Grasses • Native Prairie Plants • Native Plants of North America &bull Shoreline Restoration &bull Native Raingardens