Red Clover (Trifolium pratense) seeds
- Red Clover is an important plant for green manuring and soil improvement.
- Contents: Approx. 11500 seeds
- Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly
Regular price:
€2.79
Product number: 1119 GTIN: 4250601205298
Description
Red clover belongs to the legumes and is an important plant in agriculture, where it is used as a forage crop, as green manure to improve soil quality, as an important bee and bumble bee pasture and as a medicinal plant - ample reasons to grant the red clover a spot in the garden.
Plant profile
| Lifecycle | Biennial |
|---|---|
| Species | Fabaceae |
| Characteristics | Needs light to germinate |
| Eventual height | 10-100 cm |
| Flower colour | Red |
| Flowering months | April, August, July, June, May, October, September |
| Root system | Deep roots |
Growing instructions
| When to sow outdoors | April, July, June, May |
|---|---|
| Sowing depth | 0 cm |
| Germination temperature | 15-20°C |
| Sunlight | Full sun |
| Planting distance | 10 cm |
Sowing and care
Red clover can be sown in spring and in autumn. A successful growth is more likely in spring.
Sow broadcast into the field starting in april, only press down lightly.
Red clover loves sunny locations and sandy or loamy fresh, moist soil.
Sow broadcast into the field starting in april, only press down lightly.
Red clover loves sunny locations and sandy or loamy fresh, moist soil.
Other names
Botanical name: Trifolium pratense
German: Wiesenklee, Fleischklee, Feldknoppern, Futterklee, Himmelsbrot, Honigklee, Hummellust, Steyrerklee, Sügerli, Zuckerblümli, Zuckerbrot
French: Trèfle violet
Italian: Trifoglio dei prati, Trifoglio rosso, Trifoglio violetto
Spanish: Trébol violeta
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