Rodgersia podophylla 'Smaragd'

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Bergenia 'Rotblum'

Lotus corniculatus

Bird's-Foot Trefoil
Size
ex 1L pots
Availability: Sold Out
£4.99
Quick Overview
  • Scrambling ground-cover
  • Attractive pinnate foliage
  • Yellow slipper-shaped flowers
  • Nitrogen-fixing legume
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Lotus corniculatus, Bird's-Foot Trefoil, is a UK native herbaceous perennial more commonly associated with wildflower meadows, roadside verges or cottage gardening than exotic gardening yet it creates an ideal and very colourful ground-cover during the summer as it creeps and scrambles across your carefully designed jungle-floor and looks so much better than bare soil or the stark brown blandness of most mulches as it quietly fixes nitrogen into the substrate. The combination of attractive pinnate foliage, pollinator-friendly flowers and roots with nitrogen-fixing nodules is a winner.


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Family Fabaceae
Sub-Family Faboideae
Synonyms Lotus ambiguus, Lotus arvensis, Lotus balticus, Lotus carpetanus, Lotus caucasicus, Lotus caucasicus, Lotus ciliatus, Lotus corniculatus subsp. corniculatus, Lotus corniculatus var. corniculatus, Lotus corniculatus var. crassifolia, Lotus corniculatus var. kochii, Lotus corniculatus var. major, Lotus corniculatus var. maritimus, Lotus japonicus, Lotus komarovii, Lotus major, Lotus olgae, Lotus ruprechtii, Lotus tauricus, Lotus zhegulensis
Geographical Origin UK, Ireland, Europe, North Africa
Cultivation An unfussy plant. Prefers sun to shade
Eventual Height 15cm
Eventual Spread 1-2m
Hardiness Hardy herbaceous perennial
Lotus corniculatus
Bird's-Foot Trefoil
Size
ex 1L pots
Availability: Sold Out
£4.99
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