Bird's-foot Trefoil

Growing from seed

Direct-sow Bird's-foot Trefoil outdoors around your last frost date. Seeds usually come up in around 14 days. Grow in full sun, spaced about 20 cm apart. Expect the first blooms in roughly 90 days.

Companion Planting

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  Gai Lan
  

  Gai LanGreat pair

  • ❧Bird's-foot Trefoil attracts Parasitic wasps and Ladybirds, which prey on the Caterpillars and Aphids and more that attack Gai Lan
  • ❧Bird's-foot Trefoil fixes nitrogen in the soil that Gai Lan feeds on
  • ❧Gai Lan suppresses pests that trouble Bird's-foot Trefoil
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  Blacktail Mountain melon
  

  Blacktail Mountain melonGreat pair

  • ❧Bird's-foot Trefoil attracts Ladybirds and Parasitic wasps, which prey on the Aphids that attack Blacktail Mountain melon
  • ❧Bird's-foot Trefoil fixes nitrogen in the soil that Blacktail Mountain melon feeds on
  • ❧Bird's-foot Trefoil draws Bees and Bumblebees and more that improve pollination for both
• Great pair

  • ❧Bird's-foot Trefoil attracts Parasitic wasps, which prey on the Whitefly that attack Chaytor's Lavender
  • ❧Bird's-foot Trefoil fixes nitrogen in the soil that Chaytor's Lavender feeds on
  • ❧Bird's-foot Trefoil draws Bees and Bumblebees and more that improve pollination for both

How to grow Bird's-foot Trefoil

1. Sow0 weeks from frost
2. Germinates14 days
3. Space20 cm apart
4. GrowFull sun
5. Harvest~90 days

Water: Low · Height: 30 cm · Soil: Well-draining, poor to average — drought-tolerant