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Common name: "Bird's Foot Trefoil"
Latin name:
Lotus corniculatus 'Pleniflorus'

Bird's Foot Trefoil - Lotus corniculatus Pleniflorus
Zone: 4 - 8
Elevation to:
9000'
Growth habit:
Mat forming

Max height:
2" - 4" 
Spread: 12"
Flowers: Yes, May - Sept

Flower type: Racemes
Native to area: No
Available varieties: 1
Sunshine:
Water: Pictured: Lotus corniculatus
Bird's Foot Trefoil
Perennial Cultivation: Bird's Foot Trefoil is a low growing spreading or mat forming perennial that flowers from mid spring to September.

Plant Bird's Foot Trefoil in full sun in well drained soil. It tolerates most soil types quite well. Bird's Foot Trefoil is a great choice for covering slopes or trailing over walls. 

Bird's Foot Trefoli  is not to be confused with the Lotus aquatic plant that can be found in our water gardening section.

Propagation:
Purchase pre-started plants from your local Garden Center. Stem cuttings can be taken and rooted during the summer.

Potential pests ~ diseases:
Mildews.

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