Trifolium repens

White Clover

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.

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plant Features

Full sun to partial shade
Very little water
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
Moist and free draining

plant information

Common name

White Clover

Latin name

Trifolium repens

type

Perennial

family

Fabaceae

ph

5.0 - 8.0 Acid - Neutral

Light

Full sun to partial shade
Frost

Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

Soil

Moist and free draining
Water

Very little water

Plant & bloom calendar

Best time to plant

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown White Clover is 1.00meters x 0.10meters

1.00 M 0.10 M

Trifolium repens

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.

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