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Cover Crop Seeds (Organic) - Crimson Clover

Versatile red-flowered legume for soil health, cover, forage, and pollinator support

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About the Variety

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Key Features

Frost Tolerant
Prefers Moist Soil
Prefers Lean Soil
Attracts Bees
Attracts Butterflies
Fast Growing
Easy to Grow
Perfect for Cut Flowers
Ground Cover
Edible
Reduces Erosion
Improves Soil
Suppresses Weeds
Microgreens

Plant Details

BOTANICAL NAME

Trifolium incarnatum

LIFE CYCLE

  • Annual

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

  • Full Sun

BLOOM SEASON

  • Late Spring through Early Summer

GROWTH HABIT

  • Upright

PLANT HEIGHT

  • 12 to 24 inches

COLOR

  • Red

A beautiful and adaptable cover crop with striking red blooms, Organic Crimson Clover serves multiple functions including nitrogen fixation, erosion control, soil improvement, forage, and attracting beneficial insects. It thrives in cool, moist conditions and establishes quickly, making it ideal for cool-season/winter sowing. Its shade tolerance also makes it suitable for under-sowing with other crops.

  • • Strong root system that helps reduce compaction and build soil
  • • Nitrogen fixer; performs well even in partial shade; ideal for undersowing and quick coverage
  • • Open-pollinated, re-seeding annual

Planting Information

PLANTING SEASON

  • Fall

SOWING METHOD

  • Direct Sow

PLANTING DEPTH

  • 1/4 inch

WATER NEEDS

  • Average

PLANT SPACING

  • 1 inch

HARDINESS ZONES

  • N/A - Annual

COVERAGE

Amount Recommended Coverage
1 Ounce Up to 625 Sq. Ft
1/4 Pound Up to 2,500 Sq. Ft
1 Pound Up to 10,000 Sq. Ft
5 Pounds Up to 1.25 Acres

Planting Guide

View our Clover Planting Guide to learn more.

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Cover Crop Seeds (Organic) - Crimson Clover

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What type of seed is Crimson Clover (Organic) Cover Crop?

Crimson Clover (Organic) Cover Crop is classified as open pollinated seed and organic seed.

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