crimson clover
Trifolium incarnatum
USDA zones3 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Creeping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Red
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Crimson clover (Trifolium incarnatum) is a vegetable for low maintenance, food garden, and ground cover uses. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to moist soil of most types. It creeps along and grows rapidly to 12 to 24 inches tall and wide. It sits low on the menu for deer. Red flowers draw butterflies and bees.
Pairs well with Soybean, Virginia strawberry, and Chicory.
Native range
Europe & the Middle East.