Bring color, resilience, and ecological benefits to your garden with Bird's Foot Trefoil Seeds, a hardy perennial wildflower known for its vibrant yellow flowers and unique seed pods. Ideal for borders, meadows, and naturalized landscapes, Bird's Foot Trefoil attracts bees, butterflies, and other pollinators, making it a garden favorite for creating lively, biodiverse spaces.

This low-maintenance perennial thrives in a variety of soils, providing long-lasting floral displays and enhancing soil health by fixing nitrogen naturally.

Key Features

• Produces bright yellow, pea-like blooms with unique seed pods

• Ideal for wildflower meadows, borders, and pollinator gardens

• Attracts bees, butterflies, and beneficial insects

• Hardy, low-maintenance perennial

• Non-GMO, high-germination seeds

• Improves soil fertility through nitrogen fixation

• Perfect for naturalized, cottage-style, or ecological gardens

Specifications

• Seed Name: Bird's Foot Trefoil Seeds

• Common Name (US): Trefoil

• Botanical Name: Lotus corniculatus

• Plant Type: Perennial wildflower

• Height: 12–24 inches

• Bloom Color: Bright yellow

• Bloom Time: Late spring to summer

• Light Requirement: Full sun to partial shade

• Soil Type: Well-draining, moderately fertile soil; tolerates poor soils

• Watering: Moderate; drought-tolerant once established

• Hardiness Zones: USDA Zones 3–9

• Seed Type: Non-GMO

• Uses: Wildflower meadows, borders, pollinator gardens, erosion control

Planting Guide

1. Sow seeds directly on the soil surface or lightly cover with fine soil.

2. Keep soil consistently moist until germination (10–21 days).

3. Choose sunny to partially shaded locations for best flowering.

4. Thin seedlings to 12–18 inches apart to allow healthy growth.

5. Ideal for naturalizing in garden beds, meadows, or pollinator habitats.

6. Deadhead spent flowers to encourage prolonged blooming.