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-leaf 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 macropoda
Origin: Texas
Height: 6-10 inches
Spread: Forms dense colonies in wet soil or shallow water
Light: Sun, Part Shade, Shade
Water: Medium to High
Soil: Wet, sandy loam, medium loam, or clay loam
Bloom Time: Non-flowering (reproduces via spores)
USDA Zones: 7-10