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European water clover | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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European water clover

Marsilea quadrifolia

Genus: Marsilea
Family: Marsileaceae

About this plant

M. quadrifolia is a spreading herbaceous perennial usually grown in shallow water, with dark green leaves 2-3cm across, formed of 4 triangular leaflets

Growing Information

Height

Up To 10 Cm

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

Loam

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Moist But Well Drained

Aspect

East FacingWest FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in muddy pool margins or in lattice baskets filled with loamy soil at a depth of no more than 15cm in full sun

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by division of rhizomes in summer; peg down in shallow water

Pests

Generally pest free

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Planting Places

Pond Margins

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

Up To 10 Cm

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Trailing

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years