Crimson Clover
CHARACTERISTICS
Planting Rate | 10-20 LBS per Acre |
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Plant Height | 1-2 FT |
Seed Count | 135,000 Seeds per LB |
Botanical Name | Trifolium incarnatum |
Life Cycle | Annual |
Environment | Full Sun |
Preferred Sites | - Upland/Grassland - Disturbed |
Bloom Period | May-July |
Flower Color | Red |
Pollinator Value | Very Good |
Grazing Value | Very Good |
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Description
Crimson Clover
This clover is an introduced, winter annual that is seeded in the fall for use the following Spring. Growing to 1-2 feet, this specie is a highly beneficial and useful legume.
- Legume Seed should be inoculated when seeding into poor soils
- Very good forage quality with high protein and palatability
- Commonly used as a green manure
- Very good pollinator habitat and food source
- Fall seeded
- Adapts to varying soil type
- Crimson Clover adapts to poorer soils better than other clovers
- Very good seed vigor and fast establishment
- Nitrogen fixing legume
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