Atropurpureum white clover
Trifolium repens 'Atropurpureum'
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 6 inches tall3 to 12 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Creeping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Atropurpureum' white clover (Trifolium repens 'Atropurpureum') is a groundcover for pollinator gardens, naturalized areas, and covering bare ground. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, loamy or clay soil. It creeps at a rapid pace and stays 3 to 6 inches tall. Rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. Butterflies and bees visit the blooms in spring and summer.
Pairs well with Betony, Cup plant, and Common comfrey.