Balansa Clover

Kardinal | Crimson Clover

Crimson clover is a soft seeded winter annual, herbaceous legume. The leaves and stems of crimson clover resemble those of red clover, but the leaves are round tipped with more hair on its stems and leaves. Seedlings grow rapidly from the crown forming a rosette.

  • Early to mid-season maturity

  • Shows good early vigour & winter production

  • Good winter hardiness and frost tolerance

  • Excellent pioneering plant, especially on acid soils

  • Adapted to a large range of soil types, grows well in light soils

  • Suitable for grazing fodder and green manure

  • Provides large red flowers through spring with a brilliant colour

Packshot General

Crimson clover is a soft-seeded, winter annual legume known for its rapid early growth and distinctive, hairy stems and leaves that resemble red clover but with round-tipped foliage. Emerging quickly from the crown, seedlings form a low-growing rosette, making it an effective ground cover and a valuable addition to winter forage or cover crop systems.

Specifications
Name Value
Seeding rate 10-15kg/ha (pure); 1-4kg/ha (mixtures)

Kardinal | Crimson Clover