noun
summer-blooming bush clover; Lespedeza thunbergii
Refers specifically to bush clover species that flower in summer, especially Lespedeza thunbergii. A seasonal plant name used in gardening and botanical contexts.
庭に夏萩が咲き始めた。
The summer bush clover has started blooming in the garden.
夏萩は秋萩より早く花をつける。
Summer bush clover flowers earlier than autumn bush clover.
Compound of 夏 (natsu, 'summer') and 萩 (hagi, 'bush clover'). The reading is a straightforward combination of the two elements.