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Fabaceae
Stone clover
Trifolium arvense
Also known as Rough clover, Starry clover, Knotted clover, Trifolium ceretanum
Zones 5–9Sun Partial SunWater ModerateCare Low
Native Plants · Clover · Wildflower · Pollinator · Meadow · Groundcover · Native · Perennial · Low-Maintenance
Pet-safeBeginner-friendlyAttracts pollinators
Currently out of stock everywhereStock updated 9/6/2026
Stone clover is a hardy, low-maintenance wildflower that thrives in partially shaded spots with average moisture. Water every 7-10 days and avoid overly wet soils. It works well in naturalized meadow plantings and is a gentle pollinator attractor.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water lightly to keep soil moderately moist; avoid waterlogging · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- Temperature
- -20°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 6 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Albania, Algeria, Altay, Amur, Argentina Northeast, Argentina South, Arkansas, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, California, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Central European Rus, Chatham Is.
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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