Common Name(s): | Rose Clover, Clover,Rose |
Scientific Name: | Trifolium hirtum |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Longevity: | Annual |
Season: | Cool |
Origin: | Introduced |
Height: | 2 feet |
Flowers: | May - June |
Description: One of the few clovers adapted to a wide variety of soil types. Is a winter hardy legume and a good forage producer in the spring. Flowers form a round ball and the stems and leaflets are covered with dense hair. Often planted for livestock forage. Readily browsed by white-tailed deer, turkey and other wildlife. |