White Clover (Trifolium repens) - white flowers, illustrated plant card

White Clover

Trifolium repens

Also called dutch clover, white dutch clover, shamrock and ladino clover

White Clover blooms from May through July.

Bloom calendar
Bloom time
May–Jul
Hardiness
Zones 3–10
Sun
Full sun
Water
Moderate water
Mature size
4 in × 12 in
Type
Perennial
Verification

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Growing White Clover

Plant it in full sun. It prefers moderate water. It is hardy in USDA zones 3–10. Expect it to reach about 4 in tall and 12 in wide at maturity, in roughly 2 years.

When to plant White Clover

Plant White Clover in early spring as soon as the soil is workable, or in early fall at least six weeks before your first frost, so roots establish in cool weather. For the middle of its hardy zones 3 to 10 range, spring means March to May and fall means August or September. Once settled, it blooms from May to July.

Month-by-month timing for your zone is on the planting calendar: for the middle of its range, start with zone 6 in March.

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