• More of a Hay Type, But Used For Grazing As Well
• A Striated Type (larger seed, Taller Plant and more erect than Korean)
• Inoculation Required
• Excellent Heat & Drought Tolerance
• Grows Well in Poor Soil (With Low pH Levels)
• Has Reputation for High Weight Gain on Cattle
• Needs to be Managed for Re-Seeding:
• Take Cattle off August 15th
• Allow it to Bloom in September
• It Sets Seed in October
• In November, Turn Cattle Back In
• Potential Nitrogen Production of 30 lb/ acre per year
• Has Resistance to Serious Lespedeza Diseases (bacterial with tar spot)
  
• Later Maturing is Desirable for Late Summer Pasture in Southern Missouri & Arkansas
• The Legume of Choice for Horses
• Mostly grows on well drained soil but will respond well to liming
• Dry formula available
• A non-bloating legume, Fills the summer slump
• Lespedeza can be used by all classes of livestock, especially sheep
• Very desirable for wild bird game plots and food plots
• Yield potential 1-11/2 ton/acre
• Kobe leaves are longer than korean with less wounded ends

Note about Managing Lespedeza: Even Moderate Use of Nitrogen Will Increase the Competition & Severely Reduce the Lespedeza Production