Red Clover (Trifolium pratense) is a perennial plant that is in peak bloom right now through early July. It’s leaflets come in groupings of 3 (no 4-leafed clovers here), and often sport a whitish, ...

Every year, a beautiful crop of red clover spontaneously matures on my lawn. For a few weeks, the dark pink tops adorn the yard. I always look forward to the blooming of red clover, and I take ...

Bees aren’t the only insects pollinating red clover. Moths do about a third of the flower visits after dark, new research suggests. The findings, detailed in the July Biology Letters, come as a ...

Introduced to Vermont by European settlers, red clover has become an essential part of the state’s landscape and identity. Designated as the state flower in 1894, this pinkish-purple bloom symbolizes ...

It enriches the soil, feeds the bees, makes a mean cup of tea... and you might just find a lucky four-leafer The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something ...

Call it a flower or call it a weed — clover is a plant everyone knows. Who hasn’t idled away an hour hunting for a four-leaf clover, hoping for good luck? A member of the legume family, clover is ...

Hardly any British children can identify a red clover, and few students take plant science for a first degree. The charity Plantlife is determined to change that The summer flowers are in bloom, but a ...

Pigs love it and the stripy lawn brigade hate it, but most of us will enjoy one of the many species and types of clover in our gardens. Newer forms, such as microclover have been gathering momentum ...