Greater Birdsfoot Trefoil Seeds  lotus pedunculatus (previously uligonosus)– will grow best in a sunny position, on marshy ground. In a garden setting, it is perfectly suited to a pond edge or bog garden where plants will attract a wide range of insects such as Bees. In the wild, Greater Birdsfoot trefoil attracts breeding butterflies such as the Common Blue, Wood White and Dingy Skipper that will lay their eggs on the plant. Greater Bird’s foot trefoil is a low growing species with a yellow flower that appears from July to September. It is similar in appearance to Common Birdsfoot trefoil but somewhat more robust in appearance, with larger leaves. Greater Birdsfoot trefoil looks best growing with other wetland plants that flower in mid summer such as Meadow sweet, Common Fleabane, and Purple loosestrife An alternative name for Greater Birdsfoot trefoil is Marsh Birdsfoot trefoil.