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Lotus corniculatus

Lotus corniculatus - Common Birdsfoot Trefoil

Botanical name       : Lotus corniculatus 
Common name          : Common Birdsfoot Trefoil, Baby's Slippers, Bacon and Eggs, Hop-o-My-Thumb, Birdsfoot Trefoil 

Colour               : Warm yellow 
Flowering time       : May - August 
Full grown height    : ± 20 cm 
Light requirement    : Sun 
Moisture requirement : Dry, Normal 
Winter hardiness     : Till -29°C  (USDA Zone 5) 
Spacing              : ± 25 cm (± 16 per m²) 
Details              : Insect friendly, Ground Cover Plant, Native in NL 

Pot size             : Square 9 cm, volume 0,5 Liter 
Delivery time        : 4 - 9 working days 
Special notes        : - 

General information about Birdsfoot Trefoil (Lotus):
Birdsfoot Trefoil (Lotus) has yellow pea-like flowers and clover like foliage. Birdsfoot Trefoil grows in the wild in many places and is not too fussy about its soil, as long as it drains well and not too fertile. It does prefer good sunshine. Birdsfoot Trefoil will produce pea pods after flowering. Some varieties have double flowers. Good neighbour plants for Birdsfoot Trefoil are Sandwort (Arenaria), Thrift (Armeria), Carpathian Bellflower (Campanula carpatica), Thyme (Thymus) and Rosemary (Rosmarinus).

Common Birdsfoot Trefoil - Lotus corniculatus

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Lotus uliginosus

Lotus uliginosus - Greater Birdsfoot Trefoil

Botanical name       : Lotus uliginosus 
Common name          : Greater Birdsfoot Trefoil 

Colour               : Warm yellow 
Flowering time       : June - August 
Full grown height    : ± 50 cm 
Light requirement    : Sun 
Moisture requirement : Normal, Moist 
Winter hardiness     : Till -29°C  (USDA Zone 5) 
Spacing              : ± 25 cm (± 16 per m²) 
Details              : Insect friendly, Native in NL, Forms runners, both above and below ground. 

Pot size             : Square 9 cm, volume 0,5 Liter 
Delivery time        : 4 - 9 working days 
Special notes        : - 

General information about Birdsfoot Trefoil (Lotus):
Birdsfoot Trefoil (Lotus) has yellow pea-like flowers and clover like foliage. Birdsfoot Trefoil grows in the wild in many places and is not too fussy about its soil, as long as it drains well and not too fertile. It does prefer good sunshine. Birdsfoot Trefoil will produce pea pods after flowering. Some varieties have double flowers. Good neighbour plants for Birdsfoot Trefoil are Sandwort (Arenaria), Thrift (Armeria), Carpathian Bellflower (Campanula carpatica), Thyme (Thymus) and Rosemary (Rosmarinus).

Greater Birdsfoot Trefoil - Lotus uliginosus

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