Red Clover
Red Clover is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
A summer vigorous, biennial legume for orchards; also useful as a green manure and bee forage. It has a bushy habit to 40 cm high and is drought tolerant. In temperate areas sow March-June or August-October; in subtropical areas sow May-July.
Product: Red Clover
Product type: SEED (X)
Botanical name: Trifolium pratense
Red Clover is a summer active biennial with attractive pinkish-red flowers. It needs a well-drained soil, min. rainfall 700 mm p.a. The fresh young leaves can be eaten in salads or cooked; fresh or dried flowers are brewed into a delicate sweet tea. It is also useful as a drought tolerant 'living mulch' for orchards, providing nectar for beneficial insects and bee forage. As animal fodder it has a high protein content and is very palatable to stock. Used as a green manure it has a high nitrogen fixing capability.
Plant type: Low growing, bushy legume
Plant height: 40 cm
Sow when: Germinate best 18 - 20°C soil temp.
Temperate: March - June or August-October
Subtropical: May - July
Tropical: Short-lived in the tropics
Germination: 7 - 10 days
Depth: 10 - 12 mm deep
Position: Full sun; direct where it is to grow; cover seed very lightly and firm down
Soil type: Fertile, moist soil with good drainage; pH 6 - 7.5
Details: WARNING: Do not use the seed supplied for food
Inoculant: Follow the instructions for the inoculant provided
*Good for bees
X seeds per packet
Trifolium pratense
Low growing, bushy legume
Red Clover
A summer vigorous, biennial legume for orchards; also useful as a green manure and bee forage. It has a bushy habit to 40 cm high and is drought tolerant. In temperate areas sow March-June or August-October; in subtropical areas sow May-July.