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Carolina clover

Trifolium carolinianum

Carolina clover (Trifolium carolinianum) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 3b–11b.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to 16 U.S. states, including AL, AR, DE, FL, GA, KS…
USDA hardiness: Zones 3b–11b
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Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Carolina clover (Trifolium carolinianum) — *Trifolium carolinianum* — Carolina clover. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) mfeaver, some rights reserved (CC BY).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Carolina clover (Trifolium carolinianum) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 3b–11b.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, carolina clover pairs naturally with: Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta), Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Plains Coreopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria), Louisiana devil's-claw (Proboscidea louisianica).