Tag Archives: Sericea lespedeza

Sericea Lespedeza Control – Summer Burning and Herbicide Treatments

Posted on August 20, 2026 by jmasonfpdwc

By: Barbara Sherwood and Julianne Mason, Forest Preserve District of Will County, IL Key Takeaways A late-August prescribed fire killed all mature sericea lespedeza (Lespedeza cuneata) plants where the fire burned with at least moderate intensity. Herbiciding the base of … Continue reading →

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Control of Lespedeza cuneata

Posted on October 23, 2025 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

By Jeff Horn, IL DNR district heritage biologist for Ogle, Winnebago, DeKalb, Kane, and DuPage counties based out of Castle Rock State Park Lespedeza cuneata (commonly referred to as Sericea or Chinese bush clover) is a perennial wildflower introduced into … Continue reading →

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Weed management

Posted on September 26, 2024 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

By Bill Kleiman, Director Nachusa Grasslands, TNC The recent GRN workshop was all tour based, with 5 themed tours that ran concurrently every two hours over two days. All participants could go on all 5 tours. I led the tour … Continue reading →

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