CRIMSON CLOVER
Summary
Crimson clover is a winter annual, planted in the late summer or early fall. It is a great component for pastures, pollinator mixes, or winter cover.
Plant Characteristics
Taxonomy
Zone
- Regional Growing Zone
- 1 - Northwest Coastal, 2 - California Coastal, 4 - Mountain, 5 - Midwest, 6 - Northeast Lakes, 7 - Great Lakes South, 8 - Appalacia, 9 - Southeast, 10 - South Florida, 11 - South Texas
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zones
- 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
- Temperature Zone
- Warm, Cool, Transitional
Plant Characteristics
- Height
- 12" - 20"
- Bloom Period
- Early-Spring
- Bloom Color
- Red
- Leaf Color
- Green
- Growing Cycle
- Annual
- Growth Habit
- Other
- Sun Requirement
- Full Sun, Partial Sun, Shade
Plant Information
- Planting Season
- Fall - Late-Summer
- Plant Depth
- 0.25" - 0.5"
- Minimum Soil Temp for Germination
- 42° F
- Establishment
- Easy
Seed Information
- Seeds Per Pound
- 150,000
- Kingdom
- PLANTAE
- Subkingdom
- TRACHEOBIONTA
- Super Division
- SPERMATOPHYTA
- Division
- MAGNOLIOPHYTA
- Class
- MAGNOLIOPSIDA
- Subclass
- ROSIDAE
- Order
- FABALES
- Family
- FABACEAE
- Genus
- TRIFOLIUM
- Species
- TRIFOLIUM INCARNATUM
Coverage Area & Available Sizes
How to Use & Apply
The best planting method is to drill the seed into a firm, weed free seedbed. Planting should occur 6-8 weeks before a killing frost.
Applications
Notes
Don’t forget to purchase the required inoculant for this product.
