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White Clover, Trifolium repens
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Spring–Autumn

White Clover

Trifolium repens

Family: Fabaceae

Green & Freshhoneysweet
SeasonSpring–Autumn
OriginEurope, central Asia
IntensityFaint
LifespanPerennial
About This Flower

Green & Fresh · Spring–Autumn bloomer

White clover carpets lawns and meadows in a mat of three-leafed green, its round white flower heads carrying a sweet honey-clover fragrance that has meant luck and love for centuries.

Symbolism & Meaning

good fortune, think of me, promise

In the Victorian language of flowers, white clover means “Think of me”.

Habitat & Environment

Europe, central Asia

White Clover is native to Europe, central Asia.

Quick Reference

  • Scientific NameTrifolium repens
  • FamilyFabaceae
  • Native ToEurope, central Asia
  • Bloom SeasonSpring–Autumn
  • LifespanPerennial
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