White Dutch Clover

White Dutch Clover is a low-growing perennial cover crop prized for fixing nitrogen, creating living mulch, and forming a lush green carpet that withstands foot traffic and light mowing.

At a glance

• Variety: White Dutch Clover
• Type: Perennial cover crop, non-GMO
• Habit: Low-growing, spreading
• Benefits: Fixes nitrogen, suppresses weeds, prevents erosion
• Durability: Tolerates foot traffic and light mowing
• Sun: Full sun to part shade

Best for

• Garden pathways and orchards
• Living mulch between vegetable rows
• Lawn alternatives and bee pasture
• Building long-term soil health

How to grow

Broadcast seed over prepared soil and keep moist until established. As a cover crop, till it under two to three weeks before planting to release nitrogen. As a living mulch, leave it in place and mow or trim to maintain weed suppression and ongoing nitrogen fixation.

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