Alice White Clover

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Alice White Clover

Trifolium repens Perennial legume. Up to 12". Vigorous large-leafed white clover. Readily self-seeds. Excellent for improving soil quality in areas transitioning from woody growth; plant with Annual Ryegrass for this purpose. Efficient fixer of nitrogen. Excellent as perennial grazing pasture because of its large size and high nutritive value. Grasses grown with Alice clover show increased growth and vigor. Frost-seed at 4–5#/acre, or 2–3# when mixed with grasses, ¼#/1000 sq ft.

Seed coated with Nitro-Coat® Organic for Legumes, an OMRI-Listed® coating. Click here for OMRI certificate.



8037 Alice White Clover
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Quantity
A: 0.5 lb $11.00 Free Shipping
B: 2.0 lb $28.75
C: 10.0 lb $115.00
D: 25.0 lb $239.50

Additional Information

Clover

Trifolium spp. (except Yellow Sweet Clover, Melilotus officinalis)

The Trifolium genus is home to more than 300 species, most of which are native to the northern hemisphere (a few pop up in Africa and South America). Clover is versatile, performs well in Maine’s cool humid climate and acidic soils, fixes atmospheric nitrogen, and attracts pollinators—what more could you ask for? The taller red clovers are better hay plants, as they have a more erect habit and greater biomass, and they dry more easily. Red clover blossoms, fresh or dried, make one of our favorite teas. White clovers perform better in pastures and lawns, as they tolerate close mowing (or nibbling) and heavy traffic. No matter what kind of clover you choose, be sure to plant plenty to increase your chances of finding those lucky four-lobed specimens: a survey of approximately 7 million clovers found that 1 in 5,000 clover leaves exhibit this trait!

Clover may be planted from late winter through early fall. Seedlings are slow to establish and will benefit from a nurse crop of oats. If a crop of annual weeds comes up with your clover, all is not lost: keep the plot regularly mowed and by midseason the clover will have outcompeted the weeds. Most clovers are pre-inoculated and clay-coated with an OMRI-approved coating.

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Organic Seed

We are a MOFGA-certified organic repacker and handler of seed and feed.

None of our seed is treated with fungicides.

Organically grown seed is labeled OG.

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