Birdsfoot Trefoil

WINTER HARDY & BEATS THE BLOAT

• The birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus) is a deep-rooted, winter-hardy perennial legume with yellow blossoms.
• Does not cause bloat when grazed
• Holds its leaves at maturity better than clovers and alfalfa but challenging to dry and harvest for hay
• Good N fixer
• Slow establishment and potentially invasive habits
• Requires inoculant for proper nodulation for nitrogen fixation

Best Use: Grazing, long-term pasture, or cover plant for roadsides, ditches, and wildlife

Adaptation: Tolerant of poorly drained, saline, acidic or alkaline soils

Management: Allow self-seeding every 3 years to maintain stand life.

Planting Date: February – May, July 15 – August 30. Can be frost-seeded.

Seeding: Drill 2-4 lbs/acre in a mix, 6-10 lbs/acre straight ¼ in. deep or broadcast and roll