Round-headed Bush Clover - Lespedeza capitata

Native to all New England States,  Perennial is in the legume family and grows from 2-4 feet(it takes 2-3 years to reach mature height) with strong stems, the cream colored blooms are odorless and bloom August-September. 

Prefers Full to Part Sun, Medium to Dry Soil. (can be planted in a container)

Loved by many pollinators, birds and mammals.

Host plant to Southern Cloudywing Butterfly, Northern Cloudywing Butterfly, Hoary Edge Butterfly, the Eastern Tailed-Blue, and the Bella Moth, Spring Azure Butterfly

Benefits: especially high in protein making it a favorite choice of many kinds of hungry mammals like deer, rabbits, and muskrat. It can also be used in pastures as livestock forage. The seeds are a favorite of many birds , including the Mourning Dove, Bobwhite, Turkey, and Junco.  Use this plant on the outside of your gardens to fill the hungry mammals and help spare other plants.