Large-Flower Hop Clover
Trifolium grandiflorum
- Native to:
- Albania, Bulgaria, East Aegean Is., Greece, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kriti, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, NW. Balkan Pen., Palestine, Sicilia, Transcaucasus, Türkiye, Türkiye-in-Europe
Sönke Bonde (www.inaturalist.org),Forsyth, William, 1772-1835,Publications Office of the European Union (en.wikipedia.org),M J-B Verlot,Rennie & Pino Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection,Buek, H. W. Candolle, Augustin Pyramus de,,Gillot, F.-X (François-Xavier), 1842-1910,Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Letters,,E.B. Drake Alpine Gardens (Lakebay, Wash.),,St. Louis, Mo. : Dickmann-Dusard Seed Co.
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Trifolium
- Species:
- Trifolium grandiflorum
- USDA Symbol:
- TRGR18
Growth Characteristics
- Height:
- 50 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- apr,may,jun
- Bloom Colors:
- white, pink
Keystone Species Ranking
- Pollen Specialist Bee Keystone:
- ★★☆☆☆ Native pollen specialist bee species supported by this genus (NWF)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 6.0 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- native to Mediterranean regions, prefers fertile soils
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Scarification of hard seed coat improves germination. Cold stratification beneficial but not always required.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI