I am new to this forum and very glad to have found it! I just moved into this house here in Columbus, Ohio (from Colorado) and everything that comes out of the ground is a great surprise! But some plants are unfamiliar to me. Can someone help me id this plant? (I posted this a little while ago, but it hasn't shown yet... I'm sorry if I'm jumping the gun by posting again!)
How about Lespedeza thunbergii? See these links: Missouri Botanic Garden A Japanese webpage A German webpage.