Trifolium repens 'Isabella'
White Clover 'Isabella'
A herbaceous perennial,Trifolium repens, or white clover, is a low-growing plant, often growing in grass, and which has white round flower-heads of small pea-flower shaped flowers which are sometimes tinged with pink. It flowers from early Summer to Autumn, and is a member of the bean family. It can also be used as green manure. 'Isabella' sports glowing deep maroon-red foliage, each leaflet marked with green at the base, making vigorous spreading patches topped by light-pink flowers in early to mid-summer.
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Full sun to partial shade
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Very little water
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Moist and free draining
Common name
White Clover 'Isabella'
Latin name
Trifolium repens 'Isabella'
type
Perennial
family
Fabaceae
ph
5.0 - 8.0 Acid - Neutral
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
Trifolium repens 'Isabella'
A herbaceous perennial,Trifolium repens, or white clover, is a low-growing plant, often growing in grass, and which has white round flower-heads of small pea-flower shaped flowers which are sometimes tinged with pink. It flowers from early Summer to Autumn, and is a member of the bean family. It can also be used as green manure. 'Isabella' sports glowing deep maroon-red foliage, each leaflet marked with green at the base, making vigorous spreading patches topped by light-pink flowers in early to mid-summer.
Planting
From Late Autumn TO Early Spring
New plants can be obtained by dividing existing clumps and these can be replanted from late Autumn to Spring in any reasonable garden soil in a sunny position.