Bird's-foot-trefoil is a common native wild flower found throughout Northern Ireland's well drained grasslands. It is known as Bird's-foot-trefoil as having flowered it produces seedpods arranged in a 'bird's foot' pattern and its five leaflets appear trifoliate. Many people know this flower as 'bacon and eggs' which refers to the vibrant red and yellow/orange colour of the flowers when they begin to open.
This creeping perennial has trailing, short stems, which can grow to around 40cm high (depending on the surrounding grass sward height) and is not a very competitive plant. The flowers are an even, warm yellow colour when they are fully opened and form a cluster of pea flowers at the end of a short stem.
The flowers can be seen in blossom from the end of April through until mid September.
Bird's-foot-trefoil is highly toxic to humans when eaten although it has some alternative, beneficial properties. It has been used traditionally in a compress to relieve inflamed skin.
Sow seeds 1/16" deep in a sunny location. Great for rock gardens, hanging planters, and over retaining walls.
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