Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
Also called purple clover, cow grass, medium red clover and peavine clover
Red Clover blooms from May through August.
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Growing Red Clover
Plant it in full sun. It prefers moderate water. It is hardy in USDA zones 3–9. Expect it to reach about 20 in tall and 16 in wide at maturity, in roughly 2 years.
When to plant Red Clover
Plant Red Clover in early spring as soon as the soil is workable, or in early fall at least six weeks before your first frost, so roots establish in cool weather. For the middle of its hardy zones 3 to 9 range, spring means March to May and fall means August or September. Once settled, it blooms from May to August.
Month-by-month timing for your zone is on the planting calendar: for the middle of its range, start with zone 6 in March.
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