White Clover (Trifolium repens)

Family: Fabaceae or Leguminosae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Bloom Color: White. Main Bloom Time: Mid summer, Mid fall, Mid spring. Form: Prostrate.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Roots/Tubers, Flowers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

flavour to cakes etc. — Leaves - raw or cooked as a potherb.; The young leaves are harvested before the plant comes into flower and are used in salads, soups etc.; They can also be used as a vegetable, cooked like spinach.; The leaves are best cooked.

Habitat & North American Range

Grassland and lawns, preferring a calcareous clay soil. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)