Re: Lezpedeza (or Lespedeza?) thunbergii

At 08:40 PM 2/28/99 -0800, you wrote:
>I recently got some seeds of this plant, but have no idea what it is. 
>Not in any of the (few) of my botanical books.  The only references on
>the web to lezpedeza, did not mention a species, but apprently were to
>something fed to horses.  A grass? Any one know?  Of sourse, after it
>grows, I will have a better idead what I have.

Hey Richard - 

I thought this sounded familiar to me - finally found it in Heronswood's
catalog as LeSpedeza thunbergii, where Dan lists 3 cultivars he brought over
from Japan ('Edo Shidori', 'Gempei', and 'Gibraltar' - perhaps this last
form is from elsewhere?) where it is very popular.  He lists this species
as a 'perennial' as he feels it grows better and looks nicer it cut to the
ground each year - apparently is produces more gracefully arching sprays
of foliage and flowers.

Sounds very interesting, Richard - wanna trade a few seeds for . . . ?
Or maybe seedlings (if you find you have surplus)?

Take care,
Sean O.
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