Clover Flower In Lawn. Birds foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus is a valuable caterpillar food plant for the Common Blue butterfly. The white clover micro-clover still produces a flower although fewer flowers than other varieties of clover.
This small plant which is technically a weed has small flowers that are very fragrant and gather in clumps on the lawn. If you see white flowers in lawns in your garden then the chances are that theyre clover. Birds foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus is a valuable caterpillar food plant for the Common Blue butterfly.
The ideal soil pH how alkaline or acidic the soil isfor most lawns is between 60 and 70.
It also doesnt bloom as much or as often as standard white clover and if mowed every now and then it will not bloom at all. Despite its benefits many homeowners dont want clover to take over their lawn. Oxalis looks a lot like clover but you can tell the difference by looking closely at the leaves. Today the current grassy monoculture is the ideal of most homeowners.