Reddish brown seed heads are attractive through winter. The flowers are white with a small spot of purple. Roundhead bush clover is a great wildlife plant. Bees love the flowers and gamebirds readily consume the seeds. Deer, cattle, and other animals will find the plant to be highly nutritious. The seed is a frequent component of various native seed mixes.
Uses: Wildlife, winter interest, pollinators
Bloom time: July - September
Height: 30 to 40 inches
Space: 12 to 18 inches
Sun: Full sun to light shade
Moisture: Average
Seed: Seed will benefit from light scarification and at least a brief stratification period. Machine-hulled seeds will likely have received enough scarification during the cleaning process.
- ~200 seeds per packet
- 10,875 seeds per ounce
- 1 ounce per 350 square feet (yields ~30 seeds per square foot)