What it is
Red Clover (Trifolium pratense) is in the Fabaceae (Legume) family. A common field clover whose flowers make a mild tea, and which quietly fixes nitrogen wherever it grows.
How to grow it
It wants full sun, water it low, and give it average soil. Target a soil pH around 6.0–7.0. Expect roughly Spring–summer. Short-lived perennial.
How it's used
Red Clover is used: flowers (tea); young leaves.
🔎 How to identify it
- Three leaflets with pale 'V' mark
- Pink-purple round flower heads
- Hairy stems
Edibility
PartsFlowers and young leaves
UsesFlowers (tea); young leaves
CautionEat in moderation; harvest from unsprayed areas.
🌤 Before you plant: check the live 7-day garden weather to time it right for frost and heat.
Part of the free Texas Roots plant database, compiled by Jordan Polasek from his greenhouse in El Campo, Texas. Free to read and share. If it helped, the best thanks is to grow something.