Brief Guide: Perennial Wildflower
Flowering Times: June - September

Additional Information:
Birdsfoot Trefoil flowers provide a vital nectar source to long tongued species of moth, butterfly and bumble bee. It establishes best on light, free draining soils and can survive close grazing, trampling and cutting. Rarely seen today on modern agricultural land due to being superseded by white or red clover varieties which have proved to be more productive. The most reliable establishment is obtained from spring to early autumn sowings into a warm soil.
Birdsfoot Trefoil may be introduced into grassland providing the area is well prepared. The existing grass must be topped or grazed very short then repeatedly harrowed to expose sufficient soil as to create a seedbed. The seeds should be surface sown and the area lightly rolled to consolidate the ground ensuring the seeds are in good contact with the soil. Occasional grazing or topping prevents developing seedlings from becoming smothered during establishment. .