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Lotus corniculatus |
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| Common name |
bird's foot trefoil |
| Family |
fabaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial |
| Flowers |
yellow (late spring-summer) |
| Size |
sprawler |
| Light |
sun |
| Cultural notes |
ordinary garden soil |
From seed  |
Germinate at room temperature.
detailed seed-starting info below
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Forms a mat of sprawling foliage, covered in yellow flowers by mid-June. It has established itself (perhaps a little too well) along the back of our pond; the color contrast with the purple winecups is nice. Only species of the pea family with five leaflets.
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This plant used to grow in our garden, but it slipped away... About my plant portraits
PlantLinks to other web pages about Lotus corniculatus
- Seed from '01 trade. Baggy 70F (70%G, 3-12d)
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