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What’s this clover?


This is growing in a few large-ish areas of my backyard. NW Austin south facing backyard.

What is it? Weed, or potential friend?

For context, my backyard has some grasses (St. Augustine and I think winter rye grass?) but sadly i have mostly weeds and I just want green in this space.

What’s all this? Potential for a ground cover? Or deep enemy I should pull out?

Thanks in advance for Any advice!

by BobaTeaCat_meow

11 Comments

  1. PattyCakesandBakes

    Henbit Deadnettle maybe? I would pull…

  3. caroline_says

    Non-native, short-lived, bees like it, so does powdery mildew, I keep the dandelions and pull this

  4. jeinea

    It is henbit. Not a groundcover, it is an annual weed that will be dead by this summer. It will keep reseeding though so if you are trying to establish something else you should get rid of it.

  5. Lunarmoo

    Henbit deadnettle is also edible, if you feel so inclined.

  6. BobaTeaCat_meow

    What happens if I just let it be yall?

  7. frustrated_crab

    I like henbit, it has little purple blooms. I don’t pull it

  8. Exciting_Ad_1097

    Did yours get a powdery white coating this past week?

  9. Skirtygirl

    Henbit. Let it be. It blooms flowers for pollinators. Henbit’s in the mint family, and edible. Friend to chickeeed, horseherb, and wood sorrel.

  10. justasimplefollow

    Its so nice garnish for salads

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