Lespedeza bicolor ‘Candy Girl’

Lespedeza bicolor 'Candy Girl'

Bush Clover

Photo Credit: Chicago Botanic Garden


Lespedeza bicolor 'Candy Girl'

Bush Clover

Blooming in large, pendulous clusters of two-toned raspberry pink and white, pealike flowers, this fast-growing subshrub is very easy to grow. Its habit is compact and upright as a young plant – a useful trait for container production. Becomes more arching with age. Green foliage takes on a touch of bronze in fall.

Plant Details

  • Zone: 4 - 8
  • Height: 4-5'
  • Spread: 4-5
  • Exposure: Full Sun, Part Shade
  • Soil Moisture: Low Water Needs, Moderate Water Needs
  • Drought tolerant: Yes, Once Established
  • Bloom time: Early Fall, Late Summer
  • Foliage Color: Green Shades
  • Flower Color: Pink Shades, White Shades
  • Fragrant: No
  • Good Cut Flower: Yes
  • Native: Not native to North America
  • Deer resistant: No
  • Rabbit resistant: No
  • Bee-friendly: No
  • Attracts butterflies: Yes
  • Attracts hummingbirds: No
  • Groundcover: No
  • Roy Diblik Favorite: No

Plant Details

  • Zone: 4 - 8
  • Height: 4-5'
  • Spread: 4-5
  • Exposure: Full Sun, Part Shade
  • Soil Moisture: Low Water Needs, Moderate Water Needs
  • Drought tolerant: Yes, Once Established
  • Bloom time: Early Fall, Late Summer
  • Foliage Color: Green Shades
  • Flower Color: Pink Shades, White Shades
  • Fragrant: No
  • Good Cut Flower: Yes
  • Native: Not native to North America
  • Bee-friendly: No
  • Deer resistant: No
  • Rabbit resistant: No
  • Attracts butterflies: Yes
  • Attracts hummingbirds: No
  • Groundcover: No
  • Roy Diblik Favorite: No

Grower Information

  • PowerPlug Size(s): 32s
  • Optimal Planting Time: Spring
  • Retail Sales Window: Fall, Summer
  • Moisture in Production: Average
  • Requires Shade in Production: No
  • Vernalization Required for Bloom: No
  • Vernalization Beneficial: Yes