Lespedeza thunbergii – arbustul de matase cu lastari arcuiti si flori roz-violet

Lespedeza thunbergii, also known as Japanese lespedeza or autumn desmodium, is an ornamental shrub native to Asia, highly appreciated for its late and spectacular flowering. At the end of summer and the beginning of autumn, the long and graceful shoots are covered with pink-violet flowers, forming elegant cascades and attracting pollinators.

🌿 Common names: Japanese lespedeza, autumn desmodium, pink silk shrub.

🌿 Botanical characteristics:

• Full name: Lespedeza thunbergii

• Family: Fabaceae

• Origin: Japan, China, Korea

• Leaves: Trilobed, green, turning yellow-golden in autumn

• Flowers: Small, pink-violet, grouped in racemes, from August to October

• Habit: Deciduous shrub, medium-sized, with long, flexible, and arching shoots

🌞 Growing conditions:

• Light: Prefers full sun but also tolerates light partial shade

• Soil: Fertile, well-drained; adapts also to poor soils

• Watering: Moderate; after acclimatization, tolerates short drought periods

• Hardiness: Down to –20°C; shoots may freeze over winter but regenerate from the base in spring

• Maintenance: Prune short in spring to stimulate new shoots that will flower abundantly

✨ Why it is worth choosing:

• Spectacular flowering at the end of summer, when other plants finish their season

• Graceful appearance, with cascading shoots full of flowers

• Honey plant, attractive to pollinators

• Rustic shrub, easy to grow and cold-resistant

• Suitable for solitary plantings, large borders, slopes, or natural gardens

⚠️ Note: In areas with very cold winters, the aerial part may freeze completely, but the plant returns vigorously from the roots in spring.

     In the cold season, the plants are shortened and leafless.

Height including pot: 50 cm