Trifolium incarnatum - Crimson clover

Crimson clover (Trifolium incarnatum) is a fast-growing annual herb grown as a nitrogen-fixing, weed-suppressing green manure, with seeds sprouted for salads or dried and ground into flour.

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 3¹
• Hardiness zone 4¹
• Hardiness zone 5¹
• Hardiness zone 6¹
• Hardiness zone 7¹
• Hardiness zone 8¹
• Hardiness zone 9¹
• Full sun¹
• Moist soil¹

Outputs

• Human food¹

Type

• Trifolium spp. - Clover
• Herb
• Annual

Functions

• Attracting bees¹
• Nitrogen fixer¹
• Soil stabilization¹

Footnotes

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