Trifolium repens Atropurpureum Black-Leaved Clover

Trifolium Atropurpureum Black-Leaved Clover for sale

Common Name: Black-Leaved Clover

Trifolium repens 'Atropurpureum' is a vigorous plant with reddish-bronze, 3-4 leaf clover leaves edged in green. White pom-pom flowers are produced in summer. A stem-rooting ground cover, it is valuable for erosion control on slopes. It can be invasive. Trifolium repens 'Atropurpeum' may be evergreen in southern parts of range.

Trifolium 'Atropurpureum' prefers sun to light shade with moist, well-draining soil and is intolerant of drought. It can tolerate moderate food traffic. Space on 8" centers.

Characteristics

Height in Inches at Maturity: 4-5
Width in Inches at Maturity: 10-12
Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Late spring early summer
Light Requirements: Prefers full sun to light shade
Soil Preferences: Prefers consistently moist soil
Zones: 4-8

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