Crimson Clover

Trifolium incarnatum Origin: Europe Improvement status: Cover crop cultivar Seeds per packet: ~3/4 pound Germination tested 11/2024: 96% Life cycle: Annual (or winter annual in Southern U.S.) Square feet coverage: 3/4 pound could cover 1,000 to 3,000 square feet Great nitrogen-fixing legume. Also great for a variety of native bees and honey bees. Striking, beautiful red flowers. Good lawn alternative to grass, although can grow 1-3 feet tall. Can be mowed and will grow back but don't cut below 3-4 inches. Also would be good to use as a "living mulch" in the path between beds. Seed late summer for most biomass accumulation; can also be seeded in spring in the Upper Midwest. Will likely winterkill in the Upper Midwest; seeding into September in the Upper Midwest results in less growth before freeze-up. Good as a cover crop overseeded into standing crops in the fall or seeded at last cultivation. Behaves as a winter annual in southern U.S, which means if sown in the fall, will live throug