Some Of Our Birdsfoot Trefoil

Birdsfoot Trefoil is a long lived perennial producing clusters of yellow and red flowers on 10 to 30 cm stems especially in June and July, but some flowering continues until September. The plant is very common throughout the British Isles and is found mainly in grassy and waste places, often in limestone pastures but also on some heaths and scrublands. It prefers dry and infertile sites. In the garden it can be used both in a frequently cut flowering lawn and as an easily maintained herbaceous border plant which is cut back once a year.

This trefoil is widespread and common in a wide range of natural habitats, and is readily available from specialist nurseries. It does particularly well in rockeries and is an important  food plant for butterflies such as the Common Blue and a valuable source of nectar and pollen for bees.