• Scientific name: Trifolium pratense
• Short-lived introduced perennial
• Good shade tolerance
• Primarily used for hay, silage, and soil improvement
• Fast growing crop and easily established
• Produces high quality forage
• Used effectively as a cover crop under silage corn

Medium Red Clover (Trifolium pratense) is a short-lived perennial. Primarily used for hay, silage, and soil improvement. Quick growing crop, easily established, and produces high quality forage. Red clover grows best on well-drained loamy soils. May be seeded in pure stands, but is often mixed with grain or grass. It is a legume, ideal for planting as a cover crop to loosen soil.

12 to 15lbs per Ac