white clover
noun
: a Eurasian clover (Trifolium repens) with round heads of white flowers that is widely used in lawn and pasture grass-seed mixtures and is an important source of nectar for honeybees
called also Dutch clover, white Dutch clover
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Some good candidates include creeping thyme, Irish or Scotch moss, white clover, creeping veronica, baby’s tears (Soleirolia soleirolii), and chamomile.
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Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2026
Tips for Maintaining Your Clover Lawn Though clover, especially Dutch white clover, is an easy turf species to grow, there are considerations, such as how much to mow and whether to use herbicides.
—Haniya Rae, Martha Stewart, 25 Feb. 2026
Several colors are on sale now, and the white clover style is marked down to the lowest price.
—Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
Also known as Dutch clover, white clover (Trifolium repens) is known for small white flowers that flourish in Southern climates.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 11 Aug. 2025
Seeds of plants such as radish, white clover, and ryegrass were then placed in that media and left to sprout.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 24 Nov. 2024
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Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2026
Tips for Maintaining Your Clover Lawn Though clover, especially Dutch white clover, is an easy turf species to grow, there are considerations, such as how much to mow and whether to use herbicides.
—Haniya Rae, Martha Stewart, 25 Feb. 2026
Several colors are on sale now, and the white clover style is marked down to the lowest price.
—Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
Also known as Dutch clover, white clover (Trifolium repens) is known for small white flowers that flourish in Southern climates.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 11 Aug. 2025
Seeds of plants such as radish, white clover, and ryegrass were then placed in that media and left to sprout.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 24 Nov. 2024
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“White clover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20clover. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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