Trifolium patens
Trifolium patens
- Native to:
- Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Corse, Czechia-Slovakia, Egypt, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Kriti, Lebanon-Syria, NW. Balkan Pen., Palestine, Poland, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Türkiye, Türkiye-in-Europe, Ukraine
Bernard Wieser,AnRo0002,Internet Archive Book Images (www.flickr.com),Chilton, S. J. P. (St. John Poindexter), 1909- Henson, L Johnson, Helen W., 1910-,M Alexandre Pérard,Marco Iocchi,Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh John Adams Library (Boston Public Library) BRL Adams, John, 1735-1826, former owner Kneeland, Samuel, 1697-1769, bookseller,Gardenside Nurseries (Shelburne, Vt.) Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection,Forsyth, William, 1772-1835,Linné, Carl von,M J-B Verlot,Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Trifolium
- Species:
- Trifolium patens
- USDA Symbol:
- TRPA24
Growth Characteristics
- Height:
- 40 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun,jul,aug
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow
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:
- 5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- prefers fertile soils with good organic content
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 14–30 days
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Scarification improves germination rates; seed coat is hard. Inoculation with Rhizobium may benefit establishment.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI