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Fabaceae
Persian clover
Trifolium resupinatum
Also known as Reversed clover, Trifolium resupinatum, Shaftal clover, Xerosphaera resupinata
Native Plants · Clover · Cover Crop · Nitrogen Fixing · Pollinator · Forage · Legume · Ground Cover · Annual Meadow · Bees · Soil Health
Persian clover is a versatile, low-growing legume ideal for use as a cover crop, forage plant, or pollinator-friendly ground cover in garden beds. It fixes atmospheric nitrogen into the soil, naturally improving fertility for neighboring plants. Sow in full sun to partial shade in average, well-drained soil and water regularly during establishment.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water lightly to keep soil moderately moist; avoid waterlogging as this clover tolerates short dry spells · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6.5–7
- Temperature
- -20°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 3a-11b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 10 ft
- Spread
- 3 ft
- Spacing
- 6 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Deep
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Alabama, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina Northeast, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, California, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Central European Rus, Corse, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, East Aegean Is.
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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