{"product_id":"crimson-clover","title":"Crimson Clover Seed (Trifolium incarnatum)","description":"\u003cp\u003eCrimson Clover (Trifolium incarnatum) is an elegant upright annual that brings many benefits to the garden. It can be grown as a green manure, helping to fix nitrogen from the atmosphere and return it to the soil for future crops. As it grows it also captures carbon, feeds beneficial soil microorganisms and contributes organic matter which helps improve soil structure and fertility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCrimson Clover is particularly valued by gardeners for its ability to naturally improve soil fertility while also supporting pollinators.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCrimson clover can also be grown as an attractive plant for pollinators. Its elongated crimson flower heads are rich in pollen and nectar and attract bees, butterflies and other pollinating insects throughout the summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe green manure cover crop can be dug into the soil or cut and left on the surface as a mulch, where it slowly decays and releases nutrients back into the soil for the following crop. For a dense cover crop aim to sow between 600 and 1200 seeds per square metre. Best sown between April and August. Crimson clover is not winter hardy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eGrowing Instructions\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSow between April and August, once the risk of frost has passed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf growing primarily for pollinators, sow in spring so plants have time to flower.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClear the area of any unwanted vegetation and lightly cultivate the soil with a fork to produce a medium tilth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScatter the seeds evenly across the soil surface, then rake in lightly and water well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeep the soil surface moist during germination. Seeds usually germinate within three weeks, depending on soil temperature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProtect young seedlings from slugs and snails.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrowth will be most rapid during the summer months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlots sown after early September are unlikely to grow large enough to provide much benefit as a green manure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is the gardener’s choice when to dig the crop into the soil. A summer-sown crop will usually need at least six weeks to produce enough growth to be beneficial, but it can be left longer if desired.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf left to flower, the plot will become an attractive buzzing haven for pollinating insects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCrimson clover is not winter hardy and will usually die back after the first hard frosts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Roselyn Seeds","offers":[{"title":"10 g (3000 seeds)","offer_id":53106641600851,"sku":"5065019250230","price":4.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"100 g (30000 seeds)","offer_id":53106641633619,"sku":"5065019250209","price":8.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/7094\/9203\/files\/Crimson_Clover_2_jpg_1309981f-6680-40d6-b4a9-eebb145b5d02.jpg?v=1770413760","url":"https:\/\/roselynseeds.co.uk\/products\/crimson-clover","provider":"Roselyn Seeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}