Lespedeza capitata, RI Ecotype

Roundhead Lespedeza, RI Ecotype

Provides food for birds and small ground animals.

General Product Information

• Item Number:

  LESCAP03

• Species Type:

  Native

• Product Categories:

  Herbaceous Flowering Species, Uplands & Meadows, Wildlife Habitat & Food Plots

• Characteristics:

  Multi-stemmed.

• Habitat:

  Dry open woods, sand dunes, prairies.

• Bloom Period:

  July to October

• Flower Color:

  White

• Minimum Root Depth:

  18 in

• pH:

  5.7 – 8.2

• Pollinator Value:

  Low

Indicator Regions

• Northcentral & Northeast:

  FACU

• Midwest

  FACU

• Eastern Mountains and Piedmont:

  FACU

• Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain

  FACU

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Tolerances

• Shade:

  Full Sun

• Drought:

  High

• Salt:

  No

Seed Information

• Approximate seeds per lb:

  174,000

• Truax Seedbox:

  Fine

Included in mixes

• VA Southern Piedmont UPL Meadow Mix
• VA Solar Pollinator Buffer Mix
• PA Coastal Plain Province UPL Meadow Mix
• PA New England Province UPL Meadow Mix
• PA Central Lowland Province UPL Meadow Mix