White Clover — Flowers

Trifolium repens

Full sun, light watering — hardy anywhere in the UK.

Photograph of White Clover — iNaturalist / GBIF

Sow: Apr
Plant out: May
In flower: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct

Sun: Full sun
Water: Low
Difficulty: Easy
Hardiness: H7
Season: summer
Height: 10–50 cm
Spacing: 50 cm
Pets: Safe around pets
Bee friendly: Bee friendly
Native: Native

Grows well with

Broccoli — Undersow your broccoli with small-leaved white clover. The green carpet makes the plants harder for cabbage root fly to pick out.Brussels Sprout — Undersow your Brussels sprouts with small-leaved white clover. The green carpet makes the plants harder for cabbage root fly to pick out.Cabbage — Undersow your cabbages with small-leaved white clover. The green carpet makes the plants harder for cabbage root fly to pick out.Cauliflower — Undersow your cauliflowers with small-leaved white clover. The green carpet makes the plants harder for cabbage root fly to pick out.Kale — Undersow your kale with small-leaved white clover. The green carpet makes the plants harder for cabbage root fly to pick out.

Growing notes

Grows to 0.1-0.5 metres. Space about 10-50cm apart. In flower May-Oct.