Lespedeza thunbergii 'Pink Fountains' (Waves of pink flowers beginn in mid to late summer and continue into the fall. Fine textured leaves. It is a semi-woody legume -- and fixates nitrogen in the soil raising the soils fertility and is drought tolerant as well. In our climate it is treated as a herbaceous perennial and should be cut to the ground during autumn cleanup or in early spring. It generally appears after most other plants have shown their heads. Our display lespedeza are the most asked about plant when in bloom. )