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It is a ground cover, Yellow birdsfoot, Trefoil. The seed pods look like little birds feet

Oct 9th, 2012 at 6:29:40 PM PDT by

ty for the info hun :)

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Oct 9th, 2012 at 6:40:48 PM PDT by

well alrighty now . . . i think it is high time this little cutie gets identified, don't you?

it is Lotus corniculatus . . . huh? . . . more commonly known by these names : Bird's Foot Trefoil, Baby's Slippers, and even more wonderfully - Bacon and Eggs !!

it is a short perennial that grows 6"-12" high. plantings are best spaced 10"-12" apart in full sun garden beds. it is winter hardy in USDA zones 3B - 9A . . . and considered an invasive plant in several states.

This plant produces it's own nitrogen, fixing the surplus into the surrounding soil. Bees and other beneficial insects love it, too. Flowers April - September.

The name Birdsfoot Trefoil for this plant is because the group of seed pods can resemble a birds foot. Although the flowers occur in groups of about 7, not all develop seed pods and there are frequently three slender pods joined at their base, resembling a bird's foot, with three long toes.

It has lance shaped, hairy or hairless, mid-dark green leaflets borne in 5s, the upper 3 leaflets are separated from the lower 2 by short stems. Bears small, pea shaped, yellow to reddish yellow flowers which become darker with age. The seed pods are shiny, lance shaped and black when ripe.

Basically, it is cute and lovely but it has a downside if you let it grow in the wrong places. Though its nitrogen-fixing is a soil-building benefit, it can totally take over your garden bed. This European species was introduced to the U.S. and Canada for livestock forage and erosion control along roadsides - - forms dense mats choking and shading out most vegetation.

There are photos here >>> http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/19722/ which show this beauty at work . . . Caveat emptor, people.

Now, having said that - - I WANT SOME !!!!
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Oct 9th, 2012 at 10:35:15 PM PDT by

im gonna have to write that down lol thanks hun lol and happy biddin

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Oct 10th, 2012 at 5:33:53 AM PDT by

is this like a little bush?

Oct 3rd, 2012 at 9:01:51 AM PDT by

it got about 6 inches tall hun hope that helps

Oct 3rd, 2012 at 12:24:25 PM PDT by

Kinda looks like a johnnie-jump-up. Cute.

Oct 9th, 2012 at 7:09:31 AM PDT by

thanks hun :)

Oct 9th, 2012 at 10:12:50 AM PDT by

your welcome

Oct 10th, 2012 at 9:23:26 AM PDT by

:)

Oct 10th, 2012 at 9:59:13 AM PDT by

write it down? print out this auction page - - or use notepad with highlight, copy and paste and save - - i'm just sayin' . . . LOL!

Oct 10th, 2012 at 11:16:36 AM PDT by

i think ill go with the copy and paste lol i dont have a printer lol

Oct 10th, 2012 at 1:38:54 PM PDT by

btw, i wonder who the booger is that has flagged 2 of YOUR comments on this page . . . and what the heck for?

Oct 10th, 2012 at 11:17:45 AM PDT by

i didnt know i had any flags hmmmm odd i must say

Oct 10th, 2012 at 1:39:26 PM PDT by

In addition to previously posted info - I had heard the common name "meadow vetchling," which makes sense because it is very much like the purple-flowered "crown vetch." And I say, go easy on the, well, over eager, let's say, plant species. I can't tell you how often I used them for fillers when I couldn't afford to run out and buy enough plants to fill a new garden. I had a lovely little clump of these guys coming out of a wide crack in an old patio. Believe it or not, it was darling. I also like they way they remind me of snap dragons. I love that bubbly flower shape, but I don't to annuals.

Oct 11th, 2012 at 11:09:07 PM PDT by

:)

Oct 12th, 2012 at 10:42:59 AM PDT by

Love the flower and love the color of your hair, how in the world do you find this color without stripping all the color out of it?

Oct 12th, 2012 at 4:38:15 AM PDT by

lol thanks hun i had to bleach it to get that shade of pink

Oct 12th, 2012 at 10:43:57 AM PDT by

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