Gibraltar Shrub Bush Clover

Gibraltar Shrub Bush Clover

Lespedeza thunbergii 'Gibraltar'

This mounding bush clover bears purple flowers in late summer and autumn: a late-season bloomer that fills the gap when most other flowering shrubs have finished.

  • Purple flowers are produced in fall.
  • Foliage is green, providing season-long interest.
  • Minimal maintenance required once established.
  • Best in full sun to partial shade with moist, well-drained soil.
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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight
Full sun, Partial shade
Soil Moisture
Moist, Well-drained, Dry
Drought Tolerant
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Hardiness Zone
6 – 6
Mature Height (meters)
125.0 – 150.0
Mature Spread (meters)
150.0 – 175.0
Flower Colour
Purple
Foliage Colour
Green
Bloom Time
Fall
Habit
Mounding
Growing & Maintenance Tips
Any pruning to maintain size and shape on this woody perennial should be done in the winter or early spring to ensure next season's flowering. Fast growing, it will reach 125 cm in time for late summer flowering. In Hamilton, it can be coppiced every spring. Lespedeza is in the legume family, and is thus capable of fixing atmospheric nitrogen.

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