Other common names
bird's foot clover, bloomfel, butter-jags, cheesecake grass, cross toes, crow's foot, crowtoes, fingers and thumbs, fingers and toes, ground honeysuckle, lamb's cress, lamb's toes, sheep foot, shoes and stockings, bird's eyes, cat in clover, eggs and bacon, lady's fingers, lady's slipper, pys y ceirw
Herbaceous Perennial
A perennial of lax habit reaching up to 20cm in height. Leaves are held in groups of 5, with one pair below a terminal trio. Yellow-coloured pea flowers emerge from heads of red-tinged buds from late spring to early autumn. Seed pods are long and slim. A good source of nectar for bees and a larval food source for some moths
Position
Full sun
Soil Types
Chalk, Loam, Sand
Max Height
0.1-0.5 metres
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres