Trifolium rubens 'Red Feathers'
ruddy clover 'Red Feathers'
'Red Feathers' is an upright perennial with a creeping rhizome and slightly bluish leaves with three, long leaflets. From late spring to late summer produces tight, cylindrical clusters of clover flowers opening deep red-purple from silvery buds
Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Red Grey Silver Purple | Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Red Grey Silver Purple | Green | ||
| Autumn | Green | |||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H7Botanical details
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Semi evergreen
- Habit
- Bushy
- Genus
Trifolium are erect or creeping annuals, biennials and herbaceous perennials with trefoil leaves and small, pea-like flowers usually in clusters or short spikes
- Name status
Unresolved
How to grow
Cultivation
Plant in any soil in full sun
Propagation
Propagate by division in spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Cottage and informal garden
- Prairie planting
- Wildlife gardens
- Ground cover
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
No pruning required
Pests
May be susceptible to pea and bean weevil
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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