USDA Zones: 6-9 for winter planting 3-4 for summer planting
Environment: Full sun
Height: 12 - 18 inches
Bloom Color: Crimson
Outsidepride Crimson Clover Seeds
Crimson clover is an important winter annual forage in the south, with growth continuing through the winter with the amount influenced by temperature. It is a winter annual that is grown from bulk clover seeds from the Gulf Coast region to Southern Ohio clear to the West Coast. It is available in 5 different sizes to suit your diverse gardening needs.
Moderate Acid-Tolerant
Crimson clover seeds are perfect for enriching soil and creating lush ground cover. It is tolerant of medium soil acidity and will grow readily on both sandy and clay type soils. Ideal as a lawn alternative, cover crop, or for garden beds, they bring beauty and environmental benefits to your outdoor space.
Attracts Pollinators
Increase pollinator activity in your garden with our Crimson Clover Seed. Producing vibrant red flowers that attract bees, butterflies, and other essential pollinators. By adding Crimson Clovers, you'll not only enjoy a more colorful and lively garden but also support the vital pollination process that leads to better fruit and vegetable yields.
Cover Crop
As a cover crop, crimson clovers help to retain the soil, lessen erosion and decrease the impact of precipitation on the garden by slowing the runoff of water. They also reduce mineral leaching and compaction and suppress perennial and winter annual unwanted plant growth. They provide a number of advantages during your garden's off-season.
Nutritious Forage
Crimson clover thrives in mixture with grasses, provides excellent winter grazing, makes good hay. It is high in nutritive value when harvested for forage in the pre-bloom stage. It also offers a high protein supply which provides whitetail deer and other wildlife with needed nutrients for growth.
Crimson Clover is a Late Winter Grazing Nutritious Food Crop
Optimize your late winter grazing with Crimson Clover Dixie. It is the fastest-growing annual clover, easy to establish, and handles shade well. This versatile crop offers a high-protein supply for livestock and boasts nitrogen-fixing capabilities that naturally enrich your soil. Growing 8-12 inches tall, it is low maintenance and cost-effective, making it ideal for cover crops, erosion control, silage, forage, and deer food plots.
Growth Comes Easy with Outsidepride Crimson Clover Seeds
Plant once and enjoy perennial growth with Outsidepride Clover Seeds. With a rapid germination period of 7-14 days, mature plants in 60-90 days, and vibrant blooms in 70-90 days, these seeds thrive without nitrogen fertilization. This makes them an easy and efficient choice for your garden. It starts fast, withstands heavy continuous grazing, and produces a consistent, heavy seed crop with good reseeding potential.
Outsidepride Dixie Clover Seeds are highly adaptable, fitting well into various environments. For optimal results, seed at a rate of 1/2 lb to 3/4 lb per 1,000 square feet, or 20 to 30 lbs per acre, planting at a depth of 0.25 to 0.5 inches. Ideal for spring or late summer planting, and suitable for frost-seeding in late winter, these seeds are coated with Nitro-Coat for better establishment. When planted in the fall, Crimson clover makes for a great late winter grazing crop and will thrive when planted with grasses as well. Enhance your landscape effortlessly with this versatile and efficient option.
Crimson Clover Dixie (Trifolium Incarnatum) - A winter annual, crimson clover is grown from bulk clover seeds from the Gulf Coast region to Southern Ohio clear to the West Coast. It is tolerant of medium soil acidity and will grow readily on both sandy and clay type soils. It is an important winter annual forage in the south, with growth continuing through the winter with the amount influenced by temperature. Crimson clover thrives in mixture with grasses, provides excellent winter grazing, makes good hay. It is high in nutritive value when harvested for forage in the pre-bloom stage. Flower heads are long, crimson, and very showy. Crimson clover seeds and annual ryegrass make an excellent cover crop mixture for improving the texture, organic matter and tilth of soil.
Inoculated Seed
Our Crimson clover seed has been coated with an inoculant for better establishment. Nitrogen fixation is a one of the key values found in legumes and can only occur with the proper inoculation. Although many strains or Rhizobium may be present in the soil, all are not equally beneficial. With Nitro-Coat® each seed is inoculated with the correct Rhizobium strains and coated through a proven process that ensures a very high level of successful inoculation.
A key to any successful establishment and early seed development is moisture. Nitro-Coat® is naturally water absorbent and helps attract soil moisture to the seed, getting your stand established quickly. This coating process which Outsidepride utilizes, assures that only the top-performing and crop-specific rhizobia will be applied to ensure your clovers reach maximum nodulation, stand establishment, and yield potential.
