Trifolium pratense Seeds | Red Clover
LATIN NAME: Trifolium pratense
COMMON NAME: Red Clover
Plant Profile
Red Clover (Trifolium pratense) is a perennial in the pea family, native to Europe and western Asia, while it grows in meadows and the fields. Put simply, this is a rewarding species for anyone willing to give it a suitable spot.
Science & Biotechnology
Research touching on Trifolium pratense ranges from the botany of the pea family to practical horticulture, including seed handling, propagation and the selection of superior forms. Red clover has a real and distinguished place in the research. With present-day seed handling, raising this species well within the reach of any careful grower.
Uses & Benefits
In the garden, Red Clover earns its place in borders, containers and mixed plantings, and it also rewards growers who raise plants for cutting, drying or kitchen use. Ecologically, red clover is a generous plant of the garden. Its dense, rounded or oval heads of small, pinkish-red flowers feed bees and many insects, and its fine, leafy growth gives a fine, low cover to meadow garden and the field. For a grower, red clover is an easy and useful plant, and for a gardener it brings a pinkish-red, pea-flowered, nitrogen-rich plant to meadow garden. A plant that has settled in will get along with only routine care.
Clovers are the engine of pasture fertility, fixing nitrogen for free, and red clover blossom is a standard Western herb rich in isoflavones studied for menopausal comfort.
Growing from Seed
Raising Red Clover from seed is straightforward. Use a loose, well-drained seed compost, sow evenly over the surface and cover lightly, and keep everything evenly moist in bright light. Prick the seedlings out once they are large enough to handle, grow them on in bright light, and plant out when conditions allow.
Our Take
Red Clover earns its space through character rather than fuss. Being a perennial, it asks for a permanent spot and repays it yearly. Fresh seed sown into evenly moist compost is most of the battle won.
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