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White clover – Trifolium repens

White clover

Trifolium repens
Edible value5Medicinal value4Other uses7
perennial0.1×0.6 mzone 4–8light shade

Will it grow where I live?

White clover is hardy to zone 4 – that covers all of Central Europe and the British Isles, and every USDA zone from 4 upwards.

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Winter hardiness by USDA zone, summer warmth by heat sum – the same values the app and the plant finder use.

Profile

Family
Fabaceae
Habit
perennial
Height
0.1 m
Spread
0.6 m
Growth
medium
Lifespan
5 years
First yield
after 1 year
Hardiness
zone 4–8
Shade tolerance
light shade
Soil
Sand, Silt, Loam
Soil moisture
moist – very wet
pH
5.5 – 7.5
evergreen

Flowering & harvest

J F M A M J J A S O N D
Flowering

Times apply to the northern hemisphere in a temperate climate and shift with altitude and cultivar.

Uses

Edible5 of 10
Medicinal4 of 10
Other uses7 of 10

Frequently asked questions

White clover: how big does it get?

White clover (Trifolium repens) grows as a perennial and reaches roughly 0.1 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 0.6 m. Growth is medium.

White clover: what site does it need?

White clover tolerates light shade. Suitable soils are Sand, Silt, Loam. Soil moisture should be in the range moist – very wet. The pH may lie between 5.5 and 7.5.

White clover: is it hardy?

White clover is listed as hardy in zone 4–8 and survives normal winters outdoors there.

White clover: will it grow in Central Europe?

White clover is hardy to zone 4 – that covers all of Central Europe and the British Isles, and every USDA zone from 4 upwards.

White clover: when does it flower?

In a temperate northern-hemisphere climate it flowers in May and in October.

White clover: is it poisonous?

No toxicity is recorded for White clover. With wild plants, never rely on a database alone — only on a confident identification.

White clover: what is it used for?

Rated on a scale up to 10: Edible 5/10, Medicinal 4/10, Other uses 7/10.

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