Trifolium resupinatum Annual cool-season legume. Fast, Leafy Annual Clover for Cool-Season Biomass Persian clover is a vigorous annual legume for growers who want quick cool-season cover, palatable forage, and a dense canopy that competes with weeds. It produces soft, succulent growth followed by fragrant pink-to-purple flowers that attract bees and other pollinators. Its annual life cycle makes it useful in cover-crop rotations, temporary pasture, forage mixtures, and fields that need a manageable legume between cash crops. This clover is especially useful on heavier clay-loam soils and sites with imperfect drainage. It is more comfortable in moist, productive ground than in acidic, droughty sand. Persian clover can tolerate close grazing after establishment and may develop a useful hard-seed reserve when plants are allowed to mature, giving the stand some potential to reseed in favorable climates. Plant in fall where winters are mild enough for cool-season growth, or in early spring in colder regions. Fall stands can produce a leafy winter and spring cover before flowering. Spring plantings provide a shorter window but can still supply forage, pollinator bloom, and nitrogen-rich residue. When effectively nodulated, Persian clover fixes atmospheric nitrogen that becomes available to the system as roots and plant residue decompose. Establishment and Management Prepare a fine, firm, weed-free seedbed and place the small seed shallowly. After broadcasting, roll or press the seedbed to improve contact without burying the seed too deeply. Maintain consistent moisture through germination and early growth; established plants are more resilient, but dependable water supports the strongest biomass production. For forage, begin grazing only after the stand is well rooted and use rotational management to protect regrowth. For cover-crop termination, mow or incorporate before mature seed develops. If voluntary reseeding is desired, leave part of the stand ungrazed or unmowed long enough to flower and set seed. Product Details Application Rate: 6–10 lb per acre (about 0.14–0.23 lb per 1,000 sq ft) Planting Depth: ¼–½ inch in a firm seedbed Planting Season: Fall in mild-winter areas; early spring in colder regions Germination: Approximately 5–10 days under favorable conditions Plant Height: Up to about 2 feet Uses: Temporary forage, cover cropping, weed competition, erosion control, nitrogen-rich residue, and pollinator habitat Site Fit: Best adapted to heavier soils and consistent moisture; not preferred for acidic, droughty sand Inoculant: No additional inoculant is needed. The seed is Nitrocoated with the appropriate Rhizobium bacteria to support nodulation and nitrogen fixation. Minimum order quantity: 50 pounds. Note for certified organic growers: Nitrocoated seed is conventionally grown, non-GMO seed with no fungicide or insecticide seed treatment applied before coating. The coating contains certified organic powdered limestone, an organically approved binder, and an OMRI-approved peat-based inoculant, applied through an OMRI-approved process on a dedicated Nitrocoated-seed treatment line.
