Lespedeza thunbergii 'Gibraltar' - PINK BUSH CLOVER 'GIBRALTAR'

Subshrub wit pea-like rosy purple flowers on pendulous (arching) branches.

Valuable for late blooming in August-September - pollinator magnet for bees, butterflies and hummingbirds.

Can be treated as perennial since it blooms on new shoots (by cutting it back to the ground, especially in cooler zones )

Blooming Time: August-September
Size: usually around 4-5' tall x 10-12' wide
USDA Zones: 4 to 8
Culture: full sun, half shade, average soils with average amount of nutrients, drained soils, drainage is important, does well in infertile soils. AVOID OVERFERTILIZING! Established plants are drought tolerant.
Moisture Needs: dry to medium (average), medium-moist (but drained)
Origin: Japan, discovered by plantsman Bill Frederick (in Gibraltar estate in Wilmington, Delaware).
Deer/Rabbit Resistant: yes / yes
Attracts Butterflies or Pollinators: yes -bees, butterflies
Attracts Hummingbirds: yes
Pot Size: square 3.5" x 4" deep pot

Picture copyright: Mark Dwyer - Landscape Prescriptions by MD

Plant combinations: Best in flower larger flower or shrub beds, arching over bigger retaining walls, on slopes. Good companions are larger perennials like Asters, Eupatoriums, Phloxes, Rudbeckias, Senna, medium to tall grasses or another medium or larger-sized shrubs.