Trifolium pratense
Red Clover
Common names: Field Clover, Feed Clover
Photo: Ivar Leidus · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source
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Description
Red clover is a perennial, deep‑rooted green manure that enriches soil with nitrogen through its root nodules. Its pink‑purple flower heads attract bees and bumblebees throughout the summer. Used as a cover crop or annual, it loosens compacted soils and produces abundant biomass.
Care instructions
Sow from April to June or as a late August direct seed in the garden, then rake in flat. Keep the seed moist until germination. Mow once or twice per season to promote flowering and nitrogen fixation. Work it in as an annual green manure in autumn or the following spring before it becomes woody.
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