WEED ID · PERENNIAL BROADLEAF

White clover

Also called Dutch clover

A low broadleaf weed with three-part leaves and white flowers. It spreads in mats and often shows up where the lawn is thin or low on nitrogen.

When you’ll see it: Spring through fall

White clover blooming across a lawn, with round white flower heads standing above the grass — Photo: NY State IPM Program at Cornell University, CC BY 2.0

How to spot it

Leaves split into 3 round leaflets
Many leaflets have a pale V or white mark
Round white flower heads, like small puffs
Low mats that root along the stems
Often in thin, shady, or hungry turf

Why it shows up

White clover spreads along the ground and by seed. It does well where the lawn is thin or low on nitrogen. It stays green when the grass slows down.

How we treat it

We spot treat clover with a product labeled for your grass type, in fall or spring when the weather is mild and the plant is actively growing. Clover can take more than one visit. We also fertilize to feed and thicken the turf, which makes the lawn harder for clover to move into.

What you can do

Feed the lawn on a schedule. Clover likes thin, hungry turf.
Water deep and less often, and fix thin or shady spots.
Treat when mild weather returns and clover is growing.

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