Our Tri-Color Clover Seed is an equal mix of Medium Red Clover Trifolium pratense, Crimson CloverTrifolium incarnatum, and Dutch White CloverTrifolium repens. Add quick and showy color to any grass lawn and attract lots of pollinators. Grows well in just about any type of well-drained soil, especially sandy loam. It is highly attractive to pollinators and helps support the grass and other flowering plants in your lawn. Combined perennial in zones 4-10 and has the potential to reseed itself.
Our Mow Less grass seed mix is a blend of fine fescues which have better shade tolerance than bluegrass and require much less fertilizer and mowing. We recommend mowing regularly for the first season after planting to allow all varieties to mature. It is recommend to mow at your highest setting a few times each year to allow light and air to the soil surface to prevent rot and decay as well as one variety from overtaking the others.
Dutch White Clover has white with some pink flowers about 2.5-4" tall and blooms from May to October, creating a vital nectar and pollen source for our friendly pollinators. The spring bloom will turn brown and crunchy in the heat of mid-summer. Simply mow those flower heads off, and new blooms will push out in early autumn as temperatures begin to come down from summer.
Crimson Clover Trifolium incarnatum is a beautiful seasonal addition to a flowering lawn if you are okay with letting it grow at about one foot tall. Grows well in just about any type of well-drained soil, especially sandy loam. It is highly attractive to pollinators and fixates nitrogen to improve soil conditions and support the grass and other flowering plants in your lawn. Annual in zones 5 or colder but has the potential to reseed itself.
Medium Red Clover Trifolium pratense is a beautiful pink color which provides summer color to a flowering lawn if you are okay with letting it grow at about one foot tall. Grows well in just about any type of well-drained soil, especially sandy loam. It is highly attractive to pollinators and helps support the grass and other flowering plants in your lawn. Perennial in zones 4-9 and has the potential to reseed itself.
USDA Hardiness Zones:
4-10
Height:
6-12" (with blooms)
Bloom/Period:
Yes, spring into late summer
Sunlight:
Full sun to part shade
Soil:
Grows well in sand, silt, and loam well drained soils.
Drought Tolerance:
High
Maintenance Needs:
Low
Pairs Well With:
Self-Heal, Sweet Alyssum, English Mixed Daisy, White Yarrow
How To Start Your Flowering Lawn Journey -- Over-seed a thin lawn or seed over bare soil to create a blend of clover and grass.
Better For Your Family & The Environment -- Our specialty flowering lawn seed is kid and pet friendly. It attracts beneficial pollinators while reducing your property's carbon footprint!
Reduce Maintenance Costs -- Dutch White Clover is a nitrogen fixer that replaces lawn fertilizers and reduces the need to mow. Once your flowering lawn is established, it won't require watering, except in periods of extended drought.
What To Expect When Using Flawn Seed -- With regular watering, the clovers and Fine Fescue grass seeds will germinate in 1-2 weeks, and plants will be small for the first couple of months. After the first growing season, it will bloom white, pink, and red flowers with between 2-12” from May to October, creating a vital nectar and pollen source for our friendly pollinators. Watering regularly after seeding and through dry periods is critical for success.
Seeding Information:
Tri-Color Clover and Fine Fescues are easy to establish and can be seeded in spring, summer, or fall, or dormant seeded in late fall when the ground is frozen or over fresh snow on a calm day in winter. If seeding in spring, wait until ground thaws and soil temperatures are around 55 degrees (Late April to early May for upper mid-west states). Avoid seeding before hot and dry periods, and make sure to prevent soil from completely drying out during the germination period.
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