// SPECIES PROFILE · ANNUAL · NATIVE

Buffalo clover

Trifolium reflexum

Buffalo clover (Trifolium reflexum) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 4a–11b. Mature size 1"–20". Blooms May–Aug.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to 24 U.S. states, including AL, AR, DC, FL, GA, IA…
USDA hardiness: Zones 4a–11b
Mature size: 1"–20"
Sun: Full sun
Water: —
Bloom: May–Aug
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Buffalo clover (Trifolium reflexum) — *Trifolium reflexum* — Buffalo clover. Photo by Eric Hunt via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Buffalo clover (Trifolium reflexum) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 4a–11b. Mature size 1"–20". Blooms May–Aug.

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, buffalo clover pairs naturally with: Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta), Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Plains Coreopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria), Tall Thistle (Cirsium altissimum).