White Clover in Lawns Horticulture White Clover in Lawns A prominent plant in many Iowa lawns in early summer is white clover. Plant stems root at the nodes where they touch the soil. The leaves are composed of 3 leaflets.
Plants bloom profusely in early summer.
Flower heads consist of 20 to 40 individual white to pinkish-white, fragrant flowers. White clover is common in many lawns because it is a prolific seed producer and adapts well to mowing and other lawn care practices. Gardeners who would like to control white clover in their lawns can use a postemergence broadleaf herbicide product in the fall. Since white clover does produce large quantities of seeds, additional control measures may be necessary next year. Iowa State University , Ames, Iowa.