PlantFiles: Arrowleaf Clover
Trifolium vesiculosum

A winter annual, Arrowleaf is finding increasing use as a naturally reseeding, long-season forage legume in southeastern states. It is successfully grown from eastern Texas to South Carolina, from Tennessee to the Gulf of Mexico, and in western Oregon. It thrives on sandy and clay soils but is less tolerant of acid soils and low fertility than Crimson Clover. Arrowleaf does not tolerate alkaline soils or poor drainage. Best soil to plant it in is fertile uplands and river bottom soils. Arrowleaf productive season is 6-8 weeks longer than Crimson. Has a high forage yield and a lower incidence of bloat. A high percentage of hard seed leads to considerable volunteering in succeeding years. The flower head is initially white, later turning pink to purple. The leaves are trifoliate, bearing a distinct white V-mark which resembles an arrowhead. Gardeners and dry flower growers will find that this clover has excellent flowering characteristics.

Arrowleaf Clover, Trifolium vesiculosum, is naturalized in Texas and other States.