Crimson Clover, Over & Over (Trifolium Incarnatum) Seed
🌺 Striking Crimson Blooms – bold seasonal color for gardens and open spaces
🐝 Bee-Friendly Flowers – provides nectar and pollen for honey bees and native bees
🍃 Natural Nitrogen Fixation – works with beneficial root bacteria to support soil fertility
🌱 Living Soil Cover – helps protect exposed soil and suppress weeds as it establishes
🌾 Versatile Seasonal Planting – ideal for flowering meadows, garden cover crops, and suitable pasture mixes
☀️ Sun-Loving Color – grows best in full sun and tolerates partial shade
Why You’ll Love It
Beautiful blooms. Benefits beneath the surface.
Crimson Clover Over and Over brings rich red flower heads, fresh green foliage, and purposeful beauty to your landscape. Plant a sweeping patch for seasonal color, provide forage for visiting bees, or put it to work as a cover crop between garden plantings.
This cool-season annual combines a striking floral display with the soil-building benefits of a nitrogen-fixing legume.
Where It Grows Best
Crimson clover performs best during cool growing weather in well-drained soil. It adapts to sandy, loamy, and clay soils when drainage is good, including moderately acidic conditions.
It is commonly fall-planted as a winter annual in milder climates. In colder regions, it can be spring-planted as a seasonal annual. Planting time and flowering vary with your climate.
Earthwise Planting Regions — See Map: 1, 2, 3, 4, 7
Composition & Growing Details
- Species: Crimson Clover (Trifolium incarnatum)
- Life Cycle: Annual; often grown as a winter annual
- Sunlight: Full sun; tolerates partial shade
- Expected Height: About 12–36 inches at maturity, including flowering stems
- Bloom Color: Crimson
- Germination: Usually about 7–14 days with suitable moisture and temperature
Planting & Care
Prepared bare soil: Remove competing vegetation, prepare a firm seedbed, and broadcast evenly at the recommended rate. Lightly rake and press the seed into the soil.
Overseeding suitable grassy areas: Mow existing vegetation short and rake away excess debris so seed reaches the soil. Reduce competition from established grasses while seedlings develop.
Watering: Keep the seedbed consistently moist during germination and establishment. Provide supplemental water during dry periods.
Seasonal return: To encourage natural reseeding, allow flowers to finish and seed heads to mature before cutting. Reseeding success varies with climate, moisture, and growing conditions; additional sowing may be needed for future displays.
