Trifolium repens 'Atropurpureum'
Common Name: white clover
Type: Herbaceous perennial
Family: Fabaceae
Zone: 4 to 9
Height: 0.25 to 0.5 feet
Spread: 0.25 to 1 feet
Bloom Time: May
Bloom Color: White
Bloom Description: White
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Medium
Flowers: Showy Flowers
Leaves: Colorful
Uses: Groundcover, Will Naturalize

Culture

Grow in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Prefers moist soils in light shade, but tolerates full sun and dryish soils.

Noteworthy Characteristics

This clover cultivar is a dwarf, prostrate, mat-forming perennial typically growing to 4" tall and spreading by stems which freely root along the ground. Features 3-part leaves of chocolate-brown, each round leaflet edged with green. White flowers appear in late spring.

Problems

No serious insect or disease problems.

Garden Uses

Striking leaves make this an interesting plant for small areas of the rock garden or as a ground cover.

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