Plant Care Meadow Bird's-Foot Trefoil

Meadow Bird's-Foot Trefoil

Also known as

bog bird's-foot trefoil and meadow deer-vetch

Taxonomy

Hosackia pinnata
Hosackia
Fabaceae
Fabales

How to care for Meadow Bird's-Foot Trefoil

šŸ’¦ Water

How often to water your Meadow Bird's-Foot Trefoil

Water needs for Meadow Bird's-Foot Trefoil
0.5 cups
every 9

Meadow Bird's-Foot Trefoil needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.

Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

Water 0.5 cups every
9

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

Select the pot size

5"
ā˜€ļø Light

Finding light for Meadow Bird's-Foot Trefoil in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Meadow Bird's-Foot Trefoil: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

Meadow Bird's-Foot Trefoil may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves šŸƒ, without ample sunlight.

Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Meadow Bird's-Foot Trefoil in your home šŸ”.

🪓 Nutrients

How to fertilize Meadow Bird's-Foot Trefoil

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Meadow Bird's-Foot Trefoil: repot after 2X growth

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.

By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.

To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Meadow Bird's-Foot Trefoil after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

Care Summary for Meadow Bird's-Foot Trefoil

Meadow Bird's-Foot Trefoil


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 9 days

Placement

< 3ft from a window

Nutrients

Repot after 2x growth

Based on the 4ā€ pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.

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