Lespedeza thunbergii Little Volcano Drimiopsis round golden leaves with a

round golden leaves with a narrow green pattern in the center of the foliage

you can't help but notice the clusters of black-purple flowers with a wrinkled white throat poking out from between the foliage

but instead forms warty offsets on top of the leaf in the manner of A

Symphyotrichum oblongifolium 'Fanny's' can benefit from a hard cut back in early to mid summer if it grows in a more sprawling habit than desired

Lespedeza thunbergii Little Volcano Drimiopsis round golden leaves with aThanks to plantsman Ted Stephens for bringing this wonderful deciduous perennial lespedeza back from Japan and making it available. Lespedeza 'Little Volcano' is a selection from the Ryukyu Islands, Japan. The 7' tall x 15' wide mound of branches, clothed with small, dark green leaves, explodes, starting in mid September, as the stems are smothered with bright red purple flowers that last until mid October stunning! Watch our Plant Spotlight video for