Trifolium rubens f. album 'Frosty Feathers' (Frosty Feathers Clover, Frosty Feathers Trefoil)


Botanical Information

FamilyFabaceae
GenusTrifolium
Speciesrubens
Formaalbum
Cultivar'Frosty Feathers'
CategoryPerennials
OriginIntroduced by Jelitto Perennial Seeds in 2016.

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone4-8
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness Zone5a - 9b
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH7
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)-20
Temperature (°F)-10
Height60 cm
Spread30 cm
GrowthFast
Flowering PeriodJune, July, August, September, October

Description and Growing Information

ShapeUpright spreading.
LandscapeGroundcover, beds and borders, cottage gardens, informal gardens, mass landscape plantings or as a specimen. Suitable for cutting and as a pollinator species.
CultivationPlant in well-draining, poor to moderate dry chalky soils in full sun to partial shade. Drought tolerant.
HabitatHorticultural origin.
Bark/Stem DescriptionLong, smooth, glaborous medium green to deep emerald green flower stalks/stems.
Flower/Leaf Bud DescriptionLong lanceolate flower buds between 2 - 8 cm grow along flower stalks/stems. As the stalk grows upward, more flower buds appear near the apex.
Leaf DescriptionTri-leaflet, lanceolate medium green leaves that grow stemless in clumps upward along flower stalks/stems.
Flower DescriptionCone-shaped tufts of silvery-white tubular flowers are borne along and up to the apices of flower stalks/stems.
Texture DescriptionSoft.

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