East facing, north facing, south facing, west facing
Position in Border:
Front
Soil
Succeeds on poor soil:
Clay / Heavy / Moist / Well Drained / Light / Sandy
Trifolium pratense is a native perennial wildflower, typically found growing in grasslands and wildflower meadows. It's often used as a green manure, due to its ability to fix nitrogen in the soil, but is worth growing as an ornamental in the garden, due to its pretty pink flowers and attractiveness to bees.
Grow in a mini wildflower meadow or in gaps in a mixed herbaceous border. For best results grow Trifolium pratense in moist but well-drained soil.
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Trifolium ‘Pratense’ and wildlife
Trifolium ‘Pratense’ is known for attracting bees, beneficial insects, butterflies/moths and other pollinators. It is a caterpillar food plant and has nectar/pollen rich flowers.
Is known to attract Bees
Bees
Is known to attract Beneficial insects
Beneficial insects
Is not known to attract Birds
Birds
Is known to attract Butterflies/Moths
Butterflies/Moths
Is known to attract Other pollinators
Other pollinators
Is Trifolium ‘Pratense’ poisonous?
Trifolium ‘Pratense’ has no toxic effects reported.
