Organic Alsike Clover
Trifolium hybridum
Alsike Clover is a short- lived perennial clover that acts as a biennial. It is well adapted to cool climates and wet soils. It grows well in poorly drained soil and offers high forage quality, similar to alfalfa. It is ideal for hay production in areas of high precipitation or poorly drained soils and for short rotation pasture mixes. Alsike Clover will tolerate lengthy spring flooding and completely waterlogged soil. In these conditions, it can still provide red-clover quality forage for multiple years. Alsike Clover is well adapted to northern climates and cooler summers. It also has good winter hardiness. It does not tolerate shade.
Lifespan: Perennial
Season: cool
Uses: hay, pasture, soil improvement
Native or Introduced: Introduced
Annual Average Precipitation: 15 inches
Field Seeding Rate (lbs/acre): 6 to 8
Turf Seeding Rate (lbs/1000 s.f.): n/a