Crimson Clover Cover Crop
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Crimson Clover is an annual legume that grows to three feet tall and produces dark, crimson flowers. It will add nitrogen to the soil, and it is ideal for adding to pollinator mixes. Many types of bees are attracted to its nectar. Crimson Clover is also used for cover crops in some areas of the U.S.
It can be planted alone or combined with grasses, grains or other legumes for this purpose
Crimson clover often can survive winters throughout the lower reaches of Zone 6, especially from southeastern Pennsylvania northeast to coastal New England (195).
Crimson clover is gaining popularity as a winter-killed annual, like oats, in Zones 5 and colder. Planted in late summer, it provides good groundcover and weed control as it fixes nitrogen from the atmosphere and scavenges nitrogen from the soil. Its winterkilled residue is easy to manage in spring.
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Trifolium Incarnatum
COLOR: Red
TYPE: Annual
LIGHT: Full Sun, Partial Shade
MOISTURE: Moderate
HEIGHT: 24-36 in
PERIOD: Fall Blooming Flowers, Summer
SEEDS/LB: 97,000
OZ per 1000 SqFt: 10
LBS per ACRE: 27
