Trifolium hybridum

Alsike Clover

Winter-hardy legume; provides forage for domestic animals and food and cover for wildlife.

General Product Information

• Species Type:

  Naturalized

• Product Categories:

  Cover Crops, Forage & Pasture Sites, Herbaceous Flowering Species, Wildlife Habitat & Food Plots

• Characteristics:

  Fast-emerging; single-crown; smooth stems and leaves.

• Habitat:

  Meadows, disturbed areas; tolerates low fertility.

• Life Cycle:

  Perennial

• Bloom Period:

  May to July

• Flower Color:

  Pink, White

• Typical Height:

  4.0 ft

• Minimum Root Depth:

  12 in

• pH:

  5.6 – 7.5

Indicator Regions

• Northcentral & Northeast:

  FACU

• Midwest

  FACU

• Eastern Mountains and Piedmont:

  FACU

• Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain

  FACU

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Tolerances

• Shade:

  Full Sun

• Drought:

  Low

• Salt:

  Low

Seed Information

• Approximate seeds per lb:

  680,000

• Truax Seedbox:

  Fine

Included in mixes

• Spring Greens Mix
• Honey Bee Forage Mix
• Fuzz & Buzz Mix – Standard
• Fuzz & Buzz Mix – Premium
• Right-of-Way Pasture Mix
• Right-of-Way Non-Native Woods Mix
• Crownvetch Seeding Mix (Naturalized)
• Non-Native Ernst Best Strip Mine & Gas Production Mix
• Pipeline Mix w/Switchgrass
• Non-Native Good Value Mine Mix