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Red Clover (Trifolium pratense) seeds

Red Clover is an important plant for green manuring and soil improvement.
Contents: Approx. 11500 seeds
Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly

2,55 €

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SKU: 1119

GTIN: 4250601205298

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Red clover belongs to the legumes and is an important plant in agriculture, where it is used as a forage crop, as green manure to improve soil quality, as an important bee and bumble bee pasture and as a medicinal plant - ample reasons to grant the red clover a spot in the garden.

Plant description

Species:	Fabaceae
Root system:	Deep roots
Flower colour:	Red
Special features:	Needs light to germinate
Lifecycle:	Biennial
Flowering months:	April May June July August September October
Eventual height:	10-100 cm

Growing advice

Sowing depth:	0 cm
Planting distance:	10 cm
Sunlight:	Full sun
Germination temperature:	15-20°C
When to sow outdoors:	April May June July

Red clover can be sown in spring and in autumn. A successful growth is more likely in spring.
Sow broadcast into the field starting in april, only press down lightly.
Red clover loves sunny locations and sandy or loamy fresh, moist soil.

Other names

Botanical name:	Trifolium pratense
German names:	Wiesenklee, Fleischklee, Feldknoppern, Futterklee, Himmelsbrot, Honigklee, Hummellust, Steyrerklee, Sügerli, Zuckerblümli, Zuckerbrot
French names:	Trèfle Violet
Spanish names:	Trébol Violeta
Italian names:	Trifoglio Dei Prati, Trifoglio Rosso, Trifoglio Violetto