Bird's Foot Trefoil Seeds

1/4 Pound

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$5.95

1 Pound

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$15.95

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Quick Overview

A tough plant used as a ground cover. Makes mounds up to 2 ft, but can be mowed and still bloom. Perennial.

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SKU	LOTG
Common Name	Bird's Foot Trefoil
Botanical Name	Lotus corniculatus
Plant Type/Life Cycle	Perennial
Seeds Per Pound	349,266
Bloom Time	Summer
Primary Flower Color	Yellow
Light Requirements	Full Sun, Mostly Sunny
Estimated Mature Height	12-24 inches tall
Soil Moisture	Dry, Average, Well Draining
Will Tolerate	Sandy Soil, Loamy Soil, Drought/Dry Soil
Native To	Europe
Native to	Europe
Ships As	Seed
Ideal Growing Region	Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Southwest, West, Pacific NorthWest
Zones	3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Suggested Uses	Showy Flowers
Is It Storable?	Yes - You can store your seed in any cool (not freezing) dry place that is not subject to extreme temperature variations.

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Description

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.

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American Meadows Bird's Foot Trefoil Seeds

2.7

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7/1/2011

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1.0

Bird's foot Trefoil

By bythesea

from Orrington, Maine

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Comments about American Meadows Bird's Foot Trefoil Seeds:

I purchased a 1/4 lb of seed and cast them last fall. I do not see a single plant anywhere. I would have loved to show them off had they emerged. I have a friend who simply gathered a bunch of seed from the roadside and has blooms. I am so disappointed - I go out everyday and look for them along my now unused gravel driveway,and side of the rural road I live on - nada! I ONLY HOPE the chicory does not follow suit; I will wait patiently for it. I would LOVE to try again but...........hesitate to do so[...]

4/24/2010

4.0

Burst of color

By Millie in East TN

from Lenoir City, TN

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Accurate Instructions
Hardy
Versatile

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Comments about American Meadows Bird's Foot Trefoil Seeds:

I have about 30 spices from you & I mixed them & planted them in SEP 2008, in 2009 I had a nice spate of flowers but this Spring I already have tons of plants showing.
These are being used to fill a hill next to the house. the place is just bare. I think this year I may see more like a mini meadow. I will be planting more this Autumn.

4/5/2010

3.0

Not for shade

By Laurie of Gallatin

from Gallatin, NY

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Attractive

Cons

Difficult To Use

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Outdoors

Comments about American Meadows Bird's Foot Trefoil Seeds:

I bought this to mix with grass for an area under small trees with dappled light and shade. Very few plants came up. The ones I have are pretty, though.

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