Sunny Ray's Nursery, LLC.

Lespedeza ‘Yakushima’                                     Really Small Bushclover

 Size:  12”  X 18”

 Exposure:  Sun

 Flower Time:  June to September

 Ornamental Characteristics:

 This tiny garden gem deserves the name of its cousin ‘Little Buddy’.  With a small, perfectly mounded growth habit, Yakushima demands placement in the front of the border.  It verifies this demand by beginning its flowering in late spring, continuing until September.  While the ½” purple flowers are not overwhelming on their own, their presence across the entire plant create a nice effect.  The only downside we have noticed is its tendency to have chlorotic leaves late in the season after flowering has ceased.  This can be easily remedied by drawing attention to a nice fall aster like ‘Raydon’s Favorite’.