What it needs & gives back
↓ Needs
Sunlightfull sun to partial shade
Watermoderate
↑ Gives back
Biomassmedium to high
Nectarhigh
Pollenhigh
Companions
Through the year
Emergence
Emergence typically occurs after the last spring frost when soil temperatures consistently reach 50C.
Flowering
Flowering is primarily triggered by lengthening photoperiods and warm air temperatures, usually starting in late spring to early summer.
Fruiting
Fruiting follows flowering, with seed heads developing over several weeks.
Senescence
Senescence begins with the first autumn frosts and shortening day lengths, leading to dormancy.
Dormancy
Red clover enters dormancy with the onset of cold temperatures and frost, persisting through winter.
Timing is relative to your local season (temperate Northern Hemisphere).
Soil interactions
Drainagewell-drained to moist
Nitrogen fixingYes
MycorrhizalYes
Accumulatesnitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium
Soil textureloam, clay, sandy_loam
Organic matterHigh
Compaction toleranceMedium
Propagation
Methodsseed
Difficulty2 / 5
Establishes in~1 yr
Self-seedingModerate
Wildlife & pests
Attractsbees, bumblebees, butterflies, beneficial insects
Can host diseasesclover rot, rust