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Bird's Foot Trefoil Seeds (Lotus corniculatus)

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This fascinating little legume is named for the shape of its seedpod which looks like the claw foot of a bird. Introduced for agricultural uses, this wildflower is now a common roadside plant in much of the United States. If often invades lawns, and when mowed along with the grass, will bloom at heights as low as 2 inches! If left to grow on its own, it makes mounded clumps reaching up to about 2 feet, and creating an attractive groundcover. Unlike most agricultural legumes, it does not spread rapidly. However, like yarrow, Birdsfoot Trefoil is best used as a clump or specimen planting, rather than as part of a mixture. If it's used heavily in a mixture, it's so tough it tends to take over the whole meadow in a few years.
No. of seeds per lb: 349,266

Botanical Name: Lotus corniculatus

Common Name: Bird's Foot Trefoil

Type: Perennial. Returns each spring from same roots, forming expanding clump. Blooms second spring from seed.

Color: Yellow with a blush of red

Height: Up to 2 ft.

Bloom Time: Early and mid-season

Flower: Tiny, lipped iris-like flowers

Sun/Shade: Full sun to light shade.

Soil Preferences: Adaptable

Moisture Requirements: Adaptable to even arid conditions.

Where To Grow It: All regions of North America.

Zones: 3-9

Indigenous To: Europe


	Bird's Foot Trefoil Seeds (Lotus corniculatus)

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