Pollinator Flowers
Rounded flower heads provide nectar and pollen for bees and other visiting insects.Rounded blooms feed bees and other visiting insects.
Red Clover Seeds
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Growing Level
Easy to Grow
Germination
High Germination
Garden Use
Pollinator Gardens
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About This Variety
Meet This Variety
Red clover (Trifolium pratense) is an upright, short-lived perennial legume with trifoliate leaves and rounded rose-pink to red flower heads. It adds seasonal color and pollinator activity to meadows and mixed plantings.
Grow in full sun and fertile, well-drained soil. Sow into a firm seedbed with good seed-to-soil contact, keep the surface evenly moist during establishment, and avoid planting seeds too deeply.
A short-lived perennial clover with upright growth and rounded rose-pink flower heads for meadows and pollinator plantings.
Growing at a Glance
Botanical Name
Trifolium pratense
Life Cycle
Perennial
Sun Requirement
Full Sun
Water Needs
Moderate
Soil Preference
Fertile and well-drained
Why Gardeners Love It
Colorful Flower Heads
Upright stems carry distinctive rose-pink to red blooms above the foliage.Upright stems carry distinctive rose-pink blooms.
Meadow Texture
Trifoliate foliage and rounded blooms add texture to meadow-style plantings.Leaves and rounded blooms add meadow texture.
Best Growing Conditions
- Sun Exposure
- Full Sun
- Moisture Needs
- Moderate
- Soil Preference
- Fertile and well-drained
How to Grow
Prepare
Clear weeds and prepare a firm, level seedbed with well-drained soil.
Clear weeds and prepare a firm, level seedbed.
Sow
Sow shallowly at the packet rate and press seed firmly against the soil.
Sow shallowly and press seed firmly into the soil.
Water
Keep the upper soil evenly moist until seedlings are rooted and growing steadily.
Keep the upper soil evenly moist during establishment.
Thin
Thin overly dense patches where needed to improve airflow and even development.
Thin dense patches where needed for even growth.
Maintain
Water during extended dry periods and prevent taller plants from shading young clover.
Water in long dry periods and limit heavy shading.
Garden Uses
Meadows
Pollinator Gardens
Ground Cover
Erosion Control
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