Grow Your Own Nutritious Red Clover with Organic Seeds!
 
Enrich your garden and enjoy the benefits of this versatile plant with our Organic Red Clover Seeds.  Perfect as a cover crop, a nitrogen fixer, a beneficial forage for pollinators, or for its traditional medicinal uses, Red Clover is a fantastic addition to any Australian garden.  Each pack contains a generous amount of seeds (500+).
 
Growing Red Clover in Australia:
Red Clover (Trifolium pratense) is a perennial legume widely valued for its ability to improve soil health by fixing atmospheric nitrogen, its nutritious forage for livestock, and its attractive pinkish-purple flowers that are a favourite of bees.  It has also been traditionally used for various health benefits.  Red Clover thrives in a range of Australian climates, preferring full sun and well-drained to moderately fertile soil.
 
Here's how to successfully grow Organic Red Clover in your Australian garden:
Step 1: Sowing Your Seeds
Red Clover seeds are relatively easy to sow.  Prepare your chosen area by ensuring the soil is well-drained and relatively weed-free.  You can sow seeds directly into a garden bed, a designated patch for cover cropping, or into pots.  Sow the seeds thinly, about 6mm deep.
 
In Australia, the best time to sow Red Clover is during early Spring (around September-October in most regions) after the last significant frost, or in Autumn (March-April) in areas with milder winters.  This allows the plants to establish before extreme heat or cold.  Keep the soil consistently moist until germination.
 
Step 2: Germination & Early Care
Germination is usually quick, typically occurring within 7-14 days under ideal conditions.  Once seedlings emerge, ensure they receive ample sunlight.  Red Clover thrives in full sun, so choose a location that gets at least 6 hours of direct sunlight per day.  Once established, Red Clover is quite resilient.  If sowing for a dense stand (e.g., as a cover crop), you can sow more thickly.  If growing individual plants for harvesting, thin them to about 15-30 cm apart to allow for good air circulation and growth.
 
Step 3: Ongoing Care & Harvesting
Red Clover is a low-maintenance plant once established.  It actually improves soil fertility, so it rarely requires additional fertiliser.  Water regularly during prolonged dry periods, especially in its first year, but avoid waterlogging as it prefers well-drained conditions.
 
The distinctive pinkish-purple flower heads are typically ready for harvest when they are fully open. You can snip off the flower heads with a sharp pair of scissors.  For medicinal use, both the flowers and leaves can be harvested.  Regular harvesting can encourage more blooms.  If used as a cover crop, you can turn it into the soil when it reaches its mature size or before it goes to seed, enriching the soil with nitrogen.
 
Plant Size:
Height: Up to 30-60 cm (1-2 feet)
Width: Up to 30-45 cm (1-1.5 feet)
 
Uses: Red Clover is highly valued as a cover crop due to its nitrogen-fixing capabilities, improving soil health and fertility.  It's also an excellent forage crop for bees and other pollinators, attracting beneficial insects to your garden.  Medicinally, Red Clover flowers and leaves are traditionally used to make teas and tinctures for various purposes, including women's health and general well-being.
 
500+ Seeds per Pack