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Great Container Cover Crop

I used crimson clover as a cover crop in my vegetable containers this summer.

In late August, I cut down the clover and immediately transplanted my greens seedlings into the containers (instead of waiting 10 days for the clover’s roots to deteriorate). I added extra compost and organic fertilizer into each hole before planting as I usually do. The plants this year were noticeably bigger, healthier and more vigorous. (And we had a vicious heatwave in early September.)

The flowers are gorgeous, the plants and pollinating insects love it, and it makes top quality compost. A keeper!

Linda B.

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Crimson Clover Organic

SKUS: CC520A, CC520B, CC520C, CC520D, CC520S
This plant is particularly succulent and is easily tilled or hoed under. Remove the tops to the compost, or simply turn the whole plants under. Read More

Exposure Full-sun to partial shade

Matures in 70-90 days

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Product Details

CERTIFIED ORGANIC! Trifolium incarnatum. Hardy Annual. Spring sown Crimson Clover blooms in 70-90 days and fall sown plants will bloom in April. This plant is particularly succulent and is easily tilled or hoed under. Remove the tops to the compost, or simply turn the whole plants under. They will be broken down in about ten days, and the soil will be ready for planting nitrogen-loving crops. Plant between late March and early October. 500g covers approximately 179 m2 (1,925 ftΒ²).

(Open-pollinated seeds)

Quick Facts:

    • Hardy annual
    • Needs fairly well drained soils
    • Use 11.3kg (25lb) per acre
    • Certified organic seeds

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All About Crimson Clover Organic

Latin

Latin
Trifolium incarnatum
Family: Fabaceae

Exposure

Exposure: Full sun to partial shade

Timing

Timing
Plant any time between the last frost date and early autumn. Hardy to Zone 6: -23Β°C (-10Β°F).

Starting

Starting
Sow seeds no deeper than 5mm (ΒΌ").

Growing

Growing
Crimson clover can be worked into the soil easily with a garden fork. For nitrogen fixation, allow the plants to grow until flowering begins, and simply remove the tops and compost, leaving the roots intact in the soil. Follow with a nitrogen-loving crops, like corn and greens.

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West Coast Seeds is a family-owned company that embraces an organic lifestyle. A group of imagination catalysts and passionate educators, dedicated to producing products and services that better the environment. As part of our mission to repair the earth, we aim to inspire and empower people to take responsibility for the state of the planet. For us, organic is about much more than saying no to chemicals, it is about saying yes to building a healthy soil for the future.

How to Grow Crimson Clover

Step 1

Timing

Plant any time between the last frost date and early autumn. Hardy to Zone 6: -23Β°C (-10Β°F).

Step 2

Starting

Sow seeds no deeper than 5mm (ΒΌ").

Step 3

Growing

Crimson clover can be worked into the soil easily with a garden fork. For nitrogen fixation, allow the plants to grow until flowering begins, and simply remove the tops and compost, leaving the roots intact in the soil. Allow ten days before planting the next crop, and avoid following with legumes like peas, beans, or soy.

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