Hairy Lespedeza

Lespedeza hirta (L.) Hornem. - Pea family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 6.0 feet

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Root Depth: 9 inches

Growth Form: Multiple Stem

Growth Rate: Moderate

Features

Flower Color: White

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Late Summer

Seasonal Growth: Summer

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: Yes

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Clay Soil Tolerance: Yes

Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: Medium

Flood Tolerance: None

Fire Tolerance: High

Salt Tolerance: None

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Butterflies; Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Hairy Lespedeza: Achalarus lyciades, Aristotelia lespedezae, Automeris io io, Erynnis zarucco, Erynnis zarucco zarucco, Thorybes bathyllus, Thorybes pylades

Native Range

  • USA:  Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.