Gibraltar Bush Clover
Lespedeza thunbergii 'Gibraltar'
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Delivery and Shipping
Delivery and Shipping
Shipping
To obtain a more accurate shipment time-frame, simply enter your zip code in the “Find Your Growing Zone” box to the right. Our plants are grown all over the country and lead time on items may be different because of this. Once your order is placed, you will also receive the specific shipment time-frame information as part of your order confirmation. Once an item ships, you will receive shipment notification and tracking numbers, so you can follow along while your plant travels to your doorstep. We use FedEx, UPS, or USPS at our discretion.
Due to winter weather we have put a hold on shipping to the areas shown below in grey. You can still order now and we will ship the plant to you during an appropriate time for your zone.
Standard Shipping Rates
At Nature Hills we handle, package and ship the products you order with the utmost care to ensure healthy delivery. Shipping and handling charges are calculated based on the tables below. Please note that some items include an additional handling surcharge, these will be noted on the item's product page.
| From | To | S&H |
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| $0 | $19.99 | $24.99 |
| $20 | $49.99 | $29.99 |
| $50 | $69.99 | $34.99 |
| $70 | $99.99 | $39.99 |
| $100 | $129.99 | $44.99 |
| $130 | $149.99 | $48.99 |
| $150 | $150+ | Approx 28% |
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Buying Options for Plants
Nature Hills sells a large variety of plants with several options available. Plants are offered in both potted containers and as dormant bare root without soil. Here is a helpful resource to understand your options as you create a beautiful landscape with help from Nature Hills.
Ever wonder what a larger plant will mean for your landscape? Container Sizes are really all about the age of the plant!
Seasonally, Nature Hills offers hand selected, high quality bare root trees, shrubs and perennials. Bare root plants are sold by height from the top of the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may be taller than the height minimums.
- Popular sizes of select trees are 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, etc.
- Popular sizes of select bare root plants is 1 foot, 18 inches, etc.
Nature Hills Container Size by Volume
Keep in mind, specific varieties and different growing conditions can affect the rate at which plants grow. Variations in size may occur.
| Young Plants to 18 Months | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| 2"x2"x3" | Ranges from | .18 to .21 dry quarts / .198 to .23 dry liters in volume |
| 4.5" Container | Equal to | .65 dry quart / .72 dry liter in volume |
| Sprinter Pot | Equal to | .63 dry quart / .69 dry liter in volume |
| 4" Container | Ranges from | .31 to .87 / .35 to .96 dry liter in volume |
| 6" Container | Equal to | 1.4 dry quarts / 1.59 dry liters in volume |
| 1 Quart | Equal to | 1 dry quart / 1.1 dry liter in volume |
| 5.5" Container | Equal to | 1.89 of a dry quart / 2.08 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x5" | Ranges from | .8 to 1.1 dry quarts / .88 to 1.2 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x6" | Ranges from | 1.0 to 1.3 dry quarts / 1.1 to 1.41 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x9" | Ranges from | 1.1 to 2.1 dry quarts / 1.2 to 2.3 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x10" | Ranges from | 1.7 to 2.3 dry quart / 1.87 to 2.53 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 18 Months - 2.5 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| 2 Quart | Equal to | 2 dry quarts / 2.2 dry liters in volume |
| #1 Container | Ranges from | 2.26 to 3.73 dry quarts / 2.49 to 4.11 dry liters in volume |
| 5"x5"x12" | Equal to | 3.5 to 4.3 dry quarts / 3.85 to 4.74 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 2 - 4 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| #2 Container | Ranges from | 1.19 to 1.76 dry gallons / 5.24 to 7.75 dry liters in volume |
| #3 Container | Ranges from | 2.32 to 2.76 dry gallons / 10.22 to 12.16 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 3 - 5 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| #5 Container | Ranges from | 2.92 to 4.62 dry gallons / 12.86 to 20.35 dry liters in volume |
| #6 Container | Ranges from | 5.25 to 6.01 dry gallons / 23.12 to 26.42 dry liters in volume |
| #7 Container | Ranges from | 5.98 to 6.08 dry gallons / 26.34 to 26.78 dry liters in volume |
Gibraltar Bush Clover
Plant Highlights
Gibraltar Bush Clover highlights at a glance!
Specifications
Specifications
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Botanical Name
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Growing Zones
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Mature Height
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Mature Spread
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Sun ExposureFull Sun
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Moisture
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Soil
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Growth RateFast
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Flower Color
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Pollinator Friendly
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Fragrant
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Pruning Time
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Bloom PeriodSummer, Fall
Growing Zones 5-8
Waterfall of Pink Blooms Gibraltar Bush Clover
- Showy Purple and Rosy-Pink Sweet Pea Flowers
- Blooms Late Summer Through Fall
- Great Late-Season Nectar Source for Butterflies, Hummingbirds
- Dynamic Selection for Beneficial Pollinators
- Fast Growing
- Low Maintenance, Spreading Perennial
- Use to Cover Ground and as Filler for Lush Borders
- Adaptive To A Variety Of Conditions
- Drought Tolerant Once Established
- Disease and Pest-Resistant
Are you crazy busy with your career, family, friends, volunteering, and self-improvement projects? Gift yourself a calm space to breathe with a restorative, low-maintenance landscape.
Build out your space with rugged plants that put on a dependable—and very charming—display. Count on Gibraltar Bush Clover (Lespedeza thunbergii 'Gibraltar') for high performance, enchanting color, and airy, breezy texture.
This woody deciduous perennial plant requires a single pruning cut to the ground in early spring. After that, you'll enjoy an amazing fountain of cool-toned, blue-green, lance-shaped foliage throughout the hot summer months.
Gibraltar Bush Clover has an arching, fountain-like nature and spreads wide to fill in bare ground. Use Gibraltar Bush Clover en masse to create a lush, vibrant landscape with very low effort.
They are adaptable to a variety of conditions. Once it is established, it even tolerates drought!
As the growing season starts winding down, the real show starts happening. Delicate, pea-shaped, rosy purple-pink racemes of blossoms create long panicles that blanket the long, arching branches.
They'll look like a flowering waterfall in your yard!
Gain an amazing ornamental feature at this special time of year without any special care. Even after the blooms are past, attractive seedpods form.
Leave these unique plants standing over winter for an incredible decorative touch. You'll love how their vase-shaped form gleams with frosty rime ice and sculpts light snowfall.
Outstanding spreading habit, showy form, blue-green foliage, exquisite flowers, and decorative seedpods make Gibraltar Bush Clover an excellent choice for a very stylish, modern landscape.
You won't find a more impressive "waterfall of flowers" for your fall landscape. Order the enticing Gibraltar Bush Clover from our plant experts today!
How to Use Gibraltar Bush Clover in the Landscape
Add interest and fine texture to your hot, dry areas. Plant these delightful plants in a mass planting to spread together and touch.
Stabilize your sloping ground with a gorgeous planting...it's far safer than trying to mow it! Plant them three feet apart on center, staggering a second row behind them for a quick fill.
Use in your mixed borders. They partner well with Prairie-style perennials, who also require full sun and well-drained soil.
For a modern look, you can rely solely on single-species plantings of these durable flowering plants. They can be outlined in Boxwood for a fresh take on traditional, as well.
These nitrogen-fixing plants improve your soil and bring beneficial nectar to pollinators. If you have an annual veggie garden, use them nearby to support your "Second Planting" of the season.
Try a row of Gibraltar Bush Clover along your property line, or to decorate a fenceline, let them cascade over rocks or over the tops of a terraced hillside.
Use them on the sunny side of mature evergreen trees and shrubs to enliven their looks. They'll also soften the top of retaining walls with easy charm.
#ProPlantTips for Care
Give this sun-lover at least six hours of full sunlight a day. It's adaptive to a variety of conditions, but does need soils that drain quickly after a rainfall.
For the first year, pay close attention to watering. They will be establishing their roots into your soil at that time, and need consistent moisture.
Cut them back to the ground in early spring. Gibraltar blooms on new wood, so cutting it back to the ground not only presents a clean appearance for winter but also encourages new growth in spring.
Make the most out of your property investment. Create a handsome, hard-working space for you, your family, and your friends to enjoy. Order Gibraltar Bush Clover today at NatureHills.com!
