Bird's-foot Trefoil

Lotus corniculatus

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Bees

Bumblebees Attracts butterflies

Butterflies Attracts pest-control insects

Pest control

About

EU/NA native pasture/meadow legume. Yellow flowers in distinctive claw-shaped clusters. Long-flowering. Excellent for poor soils. Bee favourite.

Pests & beneficial insects

🌼 Beneficial companion — draws Ladybirds, Parasitic wasps that help control Aphids, Whitefly, Caterpillars, Flea beetles, Colorado potato beetle, Stink bugs, Leaf miners on neighbouring plants.

Sun: Full Sun
Water: Low
Spacing

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Soil notes

Well-draining, poor to average — drought-tolerant

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