Red Clover

Stats

Sun	full sun
Water	medium
Grow time	—
Height	1–3ft
Spacing	<6in

Light

Full sun	✓
Part shade	✓
Shade	✓

Traits

Life cycle	perennial
Category	legume
Growth habit	rosette
Frost tolerance	hardy
Height	1–3ft
Spacing	under 6in
Days to bloom	over 150
Native us	✗

Growing

Water	medium
Drainage	well drained
Soil ph min	6.0
Soil ph max	6.0
Propagation
Seed	✓
Cutting	✗
Division	✗
Graft	✗
Tuber bulb crown	✓
Transplant	✗
Container ok	✓
Spread	self seeds
Deer resistant	✓
Drought tolerant	✓
Toxic to
People	✗
Pets	✗
Livestock	✓

Bloom

Length	6–12wk
Colors
White	✗
Yellow	✗
Orange	✗
Red	✓
Pink	✗
Purple	✗
Blue	✗
Green	✗

Pollinators

Visitors
Honey bees	✓
Native bees	✓
Bumblebees	✓
Butterflies	✓
Moths	✓
Hummingbirds	✗
Beneficial insects	✓
Nectar	medium
Pollen	medium
Larval host	✗
Specialist bees	✗
Seed for birds	✓

Invasive

Status	none
Regions
Northeast	✗
Southeast	✗
Midwest	✗
Plains	✗
Southwest	✗
Mountain west	✗
Pacific northwest	✗
California	✗
Hawaii	✗
State noxious	✗
Escapes cultivation	✓

Cover

Mat height	6–12in
Spread rate	fast
Foot traffic	moderate
Evergreen	✗
Lawn alternative	✓
Mowable	✓
Between pavers	✓
Erosion control	✓
Weed suppression	✓
Under trees	✓