Trifolium repens 'Atropurpureum'

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Trifolium repens 'Atropurpureum'

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Kemper Code: T750

Common Name: white clover
Zone: 4 to 9
Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial
Family: Fabaceae
Missouri Native: No
Native Range: None
Height: 0.25 to 0.5 feet
Spread: 0.25 to 1 foot
Bloom Time: May
Bloom Color: White
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Medium

Plant Culture and Characteristics

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Uses:		Wildlife:	Flowers:	Leaves:	Fruit:
Hedge	Suitable as annual	Attracts birds	Has showy flowers	Leaves colorful	Has showy fruit
Shade tree	Culinary herb	Attracts	Has fragrant flowers	Leaves fragrant	Fruit edible
Street tree	Vegetable	hummingbirds	Flowers not showy	Good fall color	Other:
Flowering tree	Water garden plant	Attracts	Good cut flower	Evergreen	Winter interest
Gr. cover (<1')	Will naturalize	butterflies	Good dried flower		Thorns or spines

General 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.

Uses:

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