Clover, Crimson (Trifolium incarnatum) Cover Crop Seed, Organic

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Family: Legume (Fabaceae)

Fall or spring planted annual cover crop. Crimson Clover: truly luxurious blossoms; the ability to quickly produce a monotypic stand that discourages growth of weedy species; fixes 150 lbs of pure nitrogen per acre; carbon-rich (builds soil). The fresh or dried herb also makes a salutary tea. Crimson clover prefers cool weather and moist but well-drained soils of about pH 6.5. This Clover is often used as an intercrop in orchards and vineyards, or under-sown to corn when corn is knee high. Sown in the fall, the plants overwinter as small rosettes and progress quickly to flower in the spring. Sown in the spring, quickly covers disturbed soil with rich green beauty.  Seed is raw organic, no treatments of any kind.

500 seeds/pkt

100 g bag covers (~26,500 seeds)  400 square feet

1 lb (~120,000 seeds) covers 2,000 square feet

Seed of Crimson Clover, Certified Organically Grown

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  1. Question

    Tristan (verified owner)

    If you were to use crimson under zahir poppies, how tall would you wait for the poppies to grow before spreading the crimson seeds? Thanks

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      Richo Cech

      Richo Cech

      hi tristan, my experience with the poppies is that they size up very fast at this time of year. You could almost let them finish out before spreading the crimson clover as a summer cover. That’s what I would do anyway. richo

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    Ginny

    I’m looking for a groundcover to plant alongside a freshly made gravel road. Mostly clay. Will this self seed? Zone 5.

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      Richo Cech

      Crimson clover is a quick annual. it does self-seed and will improve any soil it grows in. r

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    Tonia

    Hi, I’m in zone 8B and would like to know what the best ground cover to plant after I harvest my garlic? Thanks

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    • Richo Cech

      Richo Cech

      hi Tonia, crimson clover works well, and if its a frost-free time of year, buckwheat is a real favorite. r

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    Lyn

    Hi. I live in Michigan, zone 6. Can I add clover to my struggling grass area that is being taken over by weeds, or will adding clover seed not work? The grass area is next to a wooded area, we do mow it, our girls play in it, and is part sun. Which clover would be best, or is there some other seed/plant that would help the area look better, even if it means pulling out all the grass and starting over. Thanks so much for your help.

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      Richo Cech

      hi lyn, crimson clover is annual so for a perennial cover you can try red clover. it is mow-able and very cushy, and makes its own nutrients through nitrogen fixation. One does have to make a seedbed, though, it usually doesn’t work to sprinkle seeds on grass. Richo

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    Clara (verified owner)

    Hello Richo,
    Thanks for your very helpful answer to my question about red clover. It sounds like it may be difficult to turn under by hand. Would this crimson clover be a more appropriate cover crop to mingle with flowers and vegetables? I’m excited to work with clover due to its nitrogen fixing properties, but of course don’t want to overwhelm what I’m growing. (Again I’m in 6b-7a zone in PA).
    Thank you!

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      Richo Cech

      yes, the crimson clover would be fine!

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    Sarah Try

    I would like to order a 1lb bag but do not see that as an option in the drop down!

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    • Richo Cech

      Richo Cech

      Hi Sarah,
      Right, I’m sorry, organic crimson clover seed is in scanty supply right now and our top size is 100g.
      Richo

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    • Eileen McCabe

      How tall does this plant grow? I’m looking to replace lawn with 2-4 different plants including chickweed and allowing dandelions to flourish.

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    • Richo Cech

      Richo Cech

      Hello Eileen,
      That sounds like a good idea and fun. Around here, too, dandelions are left alone to reproduce. They are harmless and helpful. The crimson clover flowers to about waist high. It can be kept mowed. Here’s a link to my blog on herbal ground covers https://blog.strictlymedicinalseeds.com/where-and-how-to-grow-an-herbal-groundcover/
      Richo

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  7. Question

    Mary

    Hello, I was wondering if you could answer this question for me. I have grown Crimson Clover in a patch where I have decided to create a new garden bed to enrich the soil. I am wondering if Crimson Clover shares the same medicinal properties as red clover (which I use a great deal of). I know it is edible and can be used to make tea but does it contain the same alternative, demulcent, estrogenic, etc properties of red clover? I have tried to find some research on this but there does not seem to be a lot concerning trifolium incarnatum’s medicinal uses. Thanks so much!

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    • Richo Cech

      Richo Cech

      Crimson clover makes a tasty sun-tea and does not have the same properties as red clover for medicinal use.

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    • Cecilia

      Question: What is the best cover crop for a NATIVE FLORIDA GARDEN in the winter?

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    • Richo Cech

      Richo Cech

      Hi Cecilia,
      Adding in medicinality, I would use Bugleweed or Self Heal, both of which will cover nicely in a florida winter and are respectable medicinal plants. Mondo grass also works well. Here’s a link https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/plants/ornamentals/groundcovers.html
      Richo

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