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Alsike clover

Alsike clover

Trifolium hybridum

herbaceous☀️ full sun💧💧 moderate waterZone 3a – Zone 8b

Alsike clover is a short-lived perennial legume with small pink to white flower heads, commonly used as a cover crop and forage plant. It establishes quickly and improves soil nitrogen naturally.

Overview

Form
Mounding
Growth Rate
fast
Size
1–2′ tall × 1–2′ wide
Dormancy
deciduous

Tolerances & Soil

low

Flood Tolerance

high
Zone 3aZone 8b
1471013
ColderWarmer
Zone range: Zone 3a to Zone 8b

pH Range

5.67.5
7.0
3.556.589
pH range: 5.6 to 7.5

Soil Texture

Medium, Fine

Seasonality

Bloom Season

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Harvest Season

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Season of Interest

Summer

Ground cover

Low spreading plants that carpet the soil.

Succession Role

pioneerearly successional

Native Range

Scandinavia and northern Europe

Function & Care

biomass/mulchdynamic accumulatoredibleerosion controlpollinator nectary
Nitrogen Fixer · High

Establishment & Care

Establishment
easy
Maintenance
low
Propagation
seed

Companion Planting

Plants well with