Crimson Clover Green Manure Seeds

GREEN MANURE Crimson Clover Seeds

Botanical Name: Trifolium incarnatum

Nitrogen-rich legume.
Bee-friendly and fast-growing.
Cool-season annual cover crop.

Crimson Clover is a vibrant, soil-enhancing legume ideal for cool-season cover cropping. With its bright crimson flower spikes and dense leafy growth, it fixes nitrogen, builds organic matter, suppresses weeds, and draws in pollinators. It’s a popular choice for orchards, veggie gardens, pasture rotations, and erosion control in temperate and subtropical climates.

• Excellent nitrogen fixer for reducing synthetic fertiliser use.
• Forms dense ground cover to suppress weeds and protect soil.
• Bright crimson flowers support bees and beneficial insects.
• Ideal for soil improvement, rotations, and boosting biodiversity.
• Hardy and easy to grow in a wide range of well-drained soils.

Plant Details:

• Plant Type: Cool-season annual legume
• Height: 30–60 cm
• Frost Tolerance: Yes – performs well in cooler climates

Sowing Information:

• Sow When:
  Temperate: March–September
  Subtropical: April–July
  Tropical: May–July (dry winter season)
  Cool: March–May or August–October
• Germination: 7–14 days
• Depth: 0.5–1 cm deep
• Position: Full sun
• Sow Where: Broadcast or drill into prepared garden beds or cropping fields
• Soil Type: Well-drained loam or clay loam, pH 6.0–7.0 preferred
• Spacing: 20–30 cm between rows if drilling

When to Sow Crimson Clover in Your Climate

Quick Growing Guide