Flowers – Crimson Clover

5068 Trifolium incarnatum

Annual. 70 days.
Originated in the Mediterranean region of Europe and southwestern Asia.
Introduced in the US in the 1800s, became popular by 1940.
A versatile, fast-growing plant in the legume family, used primarily as a soil-enriching cover crop, nitrogen-fixing green manure, forage for livestock, and a pollinator-friendly, ornamental plant.
It boosts soil nitrogen by up to 70%, reduces erosion by up to 90%, and provides early spring nectar for bees.
Crimson clover is pretty enough to be planted in the flower garden or used in the pollinator-patch to attract beneficial insects.
The edible flowers and leaves can be added to salads or used in teas.

~700 seeds/packet