- Variety Info
- Sowing Info
Variety Info
Days to Maturity: 70–90 days
Family: Fabaceae
Native: Europe, Turkey, Madeira Islands
Hardiness: Frost-tolerant annual. Hardy to -10°F.
Exposure: Full sun to part shade
Plant Dimensions: 12"–36" tall, 8"–12" wide
Variety Info: Upright plant with a taproot, typical 3-leaflet clover leaf and elongated, 1"-long flower heads with crimson flowers that open in succession from bottom to top. Crimson clover grows best in cool weather. In USDA zones 6 and warmer, it is grown as a winter annual for flowering the following spring. Flowers are produced only under long-day conditions (more than 12 hours of daylight).
Attributes: Frost Tolerant, Attracts Beneficial Insects
Sowing Info
When to Sow Outside: 6 to 8 weeks before your average first fall frost date. Can overwinter in USDA zones 6 and warmer.
When to Start Inside: Not applicable.
Days to Emerge: 7–21 days
Seed Depth: 6 to 8 weeks before your average first fall frost date. Can overwinter in USDA zones 6 and warmer.
Seed Spacing: Scatter seed about 2" apart
Thinning: Not required.
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- Elisa U.Verified BuyerRated 3 out of 5 stars1/25/26Lovely Spring Color
My second year adding these to yard, last year the bright red appeared filling in blank spots.
Animation on this page for the container is so annoying, that's why I a posting this, why can't it show better view of what the seeds will do. Container is a complete joke so ironic they animate it here, beware this and other varieites are not "shaker" but bulk size seed cylinder with hard to take off top- there is no shaker filter so it's so easy to drop the entire contents so de-cant and recycle what they sent, it's useless!
Which best describes you as a gardener? IntermediateBIBotanical Interests1/26/26Hey Elisa,
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your detailed 3-star review and for being a returning customer! It's fantastic to hear that you had such great success with the crimson clover last year - those bright red blooms filling in blank spots must have looked absolutely stunning in your yard. We're thrilled that you're back for year two!
We really appreciate your honest feedback about both the website animation and the container design. Your point about wanting to see a better view of what the seeds will actually do in the garden is spot-on - that's the kind of information that really helps gardeners make informed decisions.
Your feedback about the container functionality is incredibly valuable. We understand how frustrating it must be when the "shaker" design doesn't work as expected, especially when you're trying to get even coverage across your yard. The lack of a proper shaker filter and the difficulty removing the top definitely defeats the purpose of what should be a convenient seeding method. Your tip about decanting into a different container is actually really helpful for other gardeners who might run into the same issue.
It sounds like despite the packaging challenges, you're getting beautiful results with the clover itself, which is what really matters in the end! We hope this year's planting gives you even more of those gorgeous red blooms.
Keep on growing 🌻️