White Clover
Trifolium repens
EdibleZones 3–10groundcover
Trifolium repens, the white clover, is a herbaceous perennial plant in the bean family, Fabaceae.
Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
At a glance
- Sunlight
- Partial shade
- Water need
- Low
- Mature height
- 0.1 m
- Maintenance
- Low
- Hardiness
- USDA 3–10
- Layers
- groundcover
Functional roles
n-fixergroundcoverpollinatorfodder
Propagation
How to make more of this plant for free — the permaculture way.
seedeasy
When: Sow spring–autumn
Living mulch / understory; fixes nitrogen and feeds bees.
Where to get it
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Seed data pending expert review. Identification photo and description are sourced from Wikipedia/Wikimedia; always confirm a plant in person before eating any part of it.