Clover Fern

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Clover Fern is a unique aquatic perennial native to the southern United States, particularly thriving in the Rio Grande Plains and the Edwards Plateau. With its distinctive four-le af clover-like foliage, this fern-like plant adds year-round interest to wetland landscapes. Well-suited for swamps, marshes, woodland bogs, ditches, streams, and pond edges, it forms dense colonies in shallow water or moist soil, making it an excellent ground cover for water gardens and naturalized settings. Scientific Name: Marsilea macropodaOrigin: TexasHeight: 6-10 inchesSpread: Forms dense colonies in wet soil or shallow waterLight: Sun, Part Shade, ShadeWater: Medium to HighSoil: Wet, sandy loam, medium loam, or clay loamBloom Time: Non-flowering (reproduces via spores)USDA Zones: 7-10 Show more