White Clover mixed with Turfgrass
Trifolium repens mixed with Poaceae · Cool-season and warm-season components, perennial
Grass Family
Fabaceae (clover) and Poaceae (grasses)
Grass Category
Lawn/Turf mixture and broadleaf ground cover
Variety / Cultivar
Common Dutch White Clover and various turfgrass cultivars
Hardiness Zones
USDA Hardiness Zones 3 through 10
About This Grass
Low-growing ground cover featuring patches of trifoliate white clover leaves interspersed with slender green grass blades. Water droplets are visible on the rounded clover leaflets and grass blades.
Blade Characteristics
Grass blades are medium-width, flat, with pointed tips and parallel veins. Clover leaves consist of three rounded leaflets often marked with a faint whitish watermark.
Root System
Fibrous root system from grasses combined with taproot and creeping stolons from clover, establishing moderate density sod.
Growing Information
Origin Region
Europe and Central Asia, naturalized globally
Growth Habit
Stoloniferous (clover spreads via creeping stems) and bunch/rhizomatous (grasses)
Sunlight & Water Needs
Thrives in full sun to partial shade with moderate moisture requirements; clover fixes its own nitrogen.
Mowing & Maintenance
Low to medium maintenance; tolerates regular mowing heights between 2 and 3.5 inches.
Special Characteristics
White clover provides natural nitrogen fixation to benefit companion grasses, excellent tolerance to low fertility, and moderate foot traffic resistance.
Ecological Information
Highly beneficial for pollinators such as bees. Frequently intentionally seeded into lawns as a sustainable alternative or companion to traditional turfgrasses.