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EU/NA pasture clover. Pink-and-white flowers loved by bees. Tolerates wet acidic soils where other clovers fail. Short-lived perennial.
🐛 Prone to: Aphids.
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybirds, Parasitic wasps to keep them in check — plant African MarigoldGreat, AngelicaGood and AniseGreat nearby.
🌼 Beneficial companion — draws Ladybirds, Parasitic wasps that help control Aphids, Whitefly, Caterpillars, Flea beetles, Colorado potato beetle, Stink bugs, Leaf miners on neighbouring plants.
Trifolium alexandrinum
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A fellow Fabaceae — similar growing habits to Alsike Clover
Direct-sow Alsike Clover outdoors about 4 weeks before your last frost. Seeds usually come up in around 7 days. Grow in full sun, spaced about 15 cm apart. Expect the first blooms in roughly 90 days.
Water: Medium · Height: 60 cm · Soil: Moist, tolerates wet acidic soils
