Red clover
Common Name: Red clover
Genus: Trifolium
Species: pratense
Skill Level: Beginner
Exposure: Full sun
Hardiness: Hardy
Soil type: Well-drained/light, Clay/heavy, Dry, Sandy
Height: 30cm
Spread: 40cm
A perennial plant, native in a wide range of grasslands. It does not like acidic soils. Because members of this family fix nitrogen from the air into the soil it is quite common for farmers to sow a clover such as Trifolium pratense var. sativum into stubble as a short term ley to improve the soil's fertility.
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