Bird's-foot trefoil
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7Will it grow where I live?
Bird's-foot trefoil is hardy to zone 5 – that covers all of Central Europe and the British Isles, and every USDA zone from 5 upwards.
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Profile
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- perennial
- Height
- 0.3 m
- Spread
- 0.5 m
- Growth
- medium
- Lifespan
- 8 years
- First yield
- after 1 year
- Hardiness
- zone 5–7
- Shade tolerance
- light shade
- Soil
- Sand, Silt, Loam
- Soil moisture
- moist – very wet
- pH
- 6 – 8
Flowering & harvest
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Uses
Frequently asked questions
Bird's-foot trefoil: how big does it get?
Bird's-foot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus) grows as a perennial and reaches roughly 0.3 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 0.5 m. Growth is medium.
Bird's-foot trefoil: what site does it need?
Bird's-foot trefoil tolerates light shade. Suitable soils are Sand, Silt, Loam. Soil moisture should be in the range moist – very wet. The pH may lie between 6 and 8.
Bird's-foot trefoil: is it hardy?
Bird's-foot trefoil is listed as hardy in zone 5–7 and survives normal winters outdoors there.
Bird's-foot trefoil: will it grow in Central Europe?
Bird's-foot trefoil is hardy to zone 5 – that covers all of Central Europe and the British Isles, and every USDA zone from 5 upwards.
Bird's-foot trefoil: when does it flower?
In a temperate northern-hemisphere climate it flowers from May to September.
Bird's-foot trefoil: is it poisonous?
No toxicity is recorded for Bird's-foot trefoil. With wild plants, never rely on a database alone — only on a confident identification.
Bird's-foot trefoil: what is it used for?
Rated on a scale up to 10: Edible 1/10, Medicinal 1/10, Other uses 7/10.
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