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Red Clover (Trifolium pratense)

Red Clover

Trifolium pratense

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Trifolium pratense, red clover, is a herbaceous species of flowering plant in the bean family, Fabaceae. It is native to the Old World, but planted and naturalised in many other regions.

Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

At a glance

Sunlight
Full sun
Water need
Low
Mature height
0.4 m
Maintenance
Low
Hardiness
USDA 3–9
Layers
herb

Functional roles

n-fixerpollinatorfodderdynamic-accumulator

Propagation

How to make more of this plant for free — the permaculture way.

seedeasy

When: Sow spring

Seed data pending expert review. Identification photo and description are sourced from Wikipedia/Wikimedia; always confirm a plant in person before eating any part of it.