slender lespedeza - Lespedeza virginica

Synonyms: slender bush clover,

USDA Plant Code: LEVI7
Light Requirement: part shade - full shade
Soil Moisture: dry
Leaves: deciduous
Protected Plant: no
Commonly Available at Nurseries : no
Growth Habits: forb/herb,
Hardiness Zone: 8a, 1/2 8b
Salt Tolerance : no
Drought Tolerance: no
Birds, Mammals and Other Wildlife: no
Riparian Buffers: no
All Pollinators: yes
Native Bees and other Pollinators: yes
Butterflies and Moths: yes
Hummingbird: no
Rain Garden: no
Bloom Color: pink/purple/white
Bloom Period: summer/fall
Fragrant: no
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Inflorescence(s); Georgia Coastal Plain
James R. Holland, , Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); October. Photo from Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses by J.H. Miller and K.V. Miller, published by The University of Georgia Press in cooperation with the Southern Weed Science Society.
James H. Miller, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); Houston county; Fall 2014
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); Houston County; Fall 2014?
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); Houston County; Fall 2014?
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); Houston County; Fall 2014?
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); August. Photo from Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses by J.H. Miller and K.V. Miller, published by The University of Georgia Press in cooperation with the Southern Weed Science Society.
James H. Miller & Ted Bodner, Southern Weed Science Society, Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s); September. Photo from Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses by J.H. Miller and K.V. Miller, published by The University of Georgia Press in cooperation with the Southern Weed Science Society.
James H. Miller & Ted Bodner, Southern Weed Science Society, Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s); Houston County; Fall 2014?
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s); Houston County; Fall 2014??
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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