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 valued for its late and striking 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: Three-lobed, green, turning yellow-golden in autumn

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

• Form: Deciduous shrub of medium size, 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 dry spells

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

• Maintenance: Cut back short in spring to encourage new shoots, which will bloom abundantly

✨ Why choose it:

• 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

• Hardy shrub, easy to grow and frost-resistant

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

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

     In the cold season, the plants are cut back and leafless.

Height including pot: 50 cm