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White Clover (Trifolium repens)

White Clover

Trifolium repens

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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

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When: Sow spring–autumn

Living mulch / understory; fixes nitrogen and feeds bees.

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.