Trifolium repens 'Purpurascens Quadrifolium'

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white clover 'Purpurascens Quadrifolium'

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Synonyms

Trifolium repens 'Tetraphyllum Purpureum'
Trifolium 'Purpurascens Quadrifolium'

Herbaceous Perennial
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A low-growing, creeping perennial forming a spreading mat of leaves divided into four leaflets and coloured deep purple to bronze with green margins. Clusters of small, creamy-white flowers are borne on short stems in summer

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Max Height

0.1-0.5 metres

Max Spread

0.5-1 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
2–5 years
Max Spread
0.5-1 metres
Max Height
0.1-0.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Clay Loam Sand
Moisture
Well–drained
pH
Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

  • H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
  • H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
  • H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
  • H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
  • H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
  • H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
  • H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
  • H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
  • H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)
H7

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Fabaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Semi evergreen
Habit
Matforming
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

Grows best in well-drained, limy soil conditions in full sun or partial shade

Propagation

Propagate by division

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Wildflower meadow
  • Patio and container plants
  • Ground cover

Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

May be susceptible to pea and bean weevil

Diseases

Generally disease-free