Other common names
bird's eyes, bird's foot clover, bloomfel, butter-jags, cat in clover, cheesecake grass, cross toes, crow's foot, crowtoes, eggs and bacon, fingers and thumbs, fingers and toes, ground honeysuckle, lady's fingers, lady's slipper, lamb's cress, lamb's toes, pys y ceirw, sheep foot, shoes and stockings
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