Crimson Clover Seeds

What You'll Love

• Gorgeous crimson blooms that double as pollinator forage and flock greens

• A true multitasker: cover crop, nitrogen fixer, and cut flower

• Improves your soil while it grows

• Easy, low-input, and beautiful in the process

• 1gm of seeds

Planting Information

• Sun: Full sun to part shade

• Plant type: Annual forage legume / cover crop

• Germination: 7–10 days

• Best soil temperature: 60–70°F

• Planting depth: ¼–½ inch

• Spacing: Broadcast, thin to 4–6 inches

• Bloom time: 60–90 days from sowing

• Height: 12–18 inches

How to Grow Direct sow in early spring or fall — crimson clover is often grown as a fall-planted cover crop that overwinters and blooms in spring. Broadcast seed and lightly rake in, keeping soil moist until germination. As a legume, it fixes nitrogen in the soil as it grows; till it in before it sets seed if using purely as a cover crop, or let it bloom for pollinators and flock forage first.

Good to Know Crimson clover is a favorite of both pollinators and backyard flocks — let a patch bloom fully before turning it into the soil for the best of both worlds.

Perfect For

• Cover cropping and soil improvement

• Backyard flock forage

• Pollinator gardens

• Low-maintenance seasonal color

Package Includes

• 1gm Crimson Clover seeds

• Access to our full QR-linked growing guide

• Hand-packed with care by Briar Patch Picker