In Mike's garden
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Dutch Clover
Trifolium repens
Bed R2a In Mike's garden
Dutch white clover — a low, spreading nitrogen-fixing legume used as a living groundcover and lawn alternative; small white flowers attract pollinators.
This planting · Bed R2a
In this garden
| Bloom timing | Small white (pollinator-friendly) flowers spring through summer. |
| Sun | Part sun |
| Soil | sandy loam, fast percolation |
| Water source | Culinary |
| Hardiness here | Zone 7 |
About clover
General information about the species — not specific to this planting.
At a glance
Sun
full sun to part shade
Water
low
Mature size
4-8 in × spreading groundcover
Bloom
Small white (pollinator-friendly) flowers spring through summer.
Pruning
Mow or shear to keep low and reduce flowering if desired. Self-sustaining; fixes its own nitrogen — needs little feeding.