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Lespedeza ‘Little Buddy’                                                 Shorter Bushclover

 Size: 4’x 4’

 Exposure: Sun

 Flower Time: August/September

 Ornamental Characteristics:

Someone got a little overzealous with the naming of this plant.  While ‘Little Buddy’ is about ¾’ the size of the species, it is not near as diminutive as the name implies.  This aside, the plant is absolutely fantastic.   Lespedeza’s, as a species, are very tolerant of drought, heat and clay soils, making them a prize for the garden.  Couple that with an explosion of purple flowers when nothing else is blooming, you have the perfect backdrop for a perennial garden.  Treat this plant as a perennial by cutting it to the ground each winter to maintain compactness and vigor.

Lespedeza thunbergii 'Little Buddy'