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Fabaceae
Strawberry clover
Trifolium fragiferum
Also known as Rose clover, Trifolium fragiferum, Balloon clover, Xerosphaera fragifera
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Clover · Groundcover · Nitrogen Fixer · Pollinator · Fabaceae · Lawn Alternative · Pasture Plant · Perennial · Low Maintenance · Bee Friendly
Strawberry clover is a low-maintenance, ground-covering perennial that thrives in sunny to partly shaded spots with average moisture. It is an excellent nitrogen-fixing plant for lawns, pastures, or pollinator gardens, tolerating moderate foot traffic once established. Water regularly during establishment and mow occasionally to encourage dense, spreading growth.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water lightly to keep soil evenly moist; tolerates brief dry periods once established · Every 7-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- sandy loam
- Soil pH
- 6.5–8.4
- Temperature
- -25°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Division
Hardiness
USDA 4b-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 4 in – 12 in
- Spread
- 18 in
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Purple
- Foliage
- Green · Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Altay, Argentina Northeast, Argentina South, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Bulgaria, California, Canary Is., Central European Rus, Chatham Is., Chile South, Colorado
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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