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Crop directory

Clover across all 50 states.

Trifolium pratense / Trifolium repensForageFrost Hardy60–90 days to maturitySoil-temp ≥ 40°F

Clover (Trifolium pratense / Trifolium repens) is a forage crop with a frost hardy frost profile. Across all 50 states, 50 have clover as a primary crop, 0 as secondary, 0 as limited, and 0 as trial-only.

Agronomy reference

Soil-temp minimum
40°F
Soil-temp optimum
50–75°F
Days to maturity
60–90
Water (in/wk)
0.5–1"
Soil pH
6–7
Nitrogen demand
low

Source: plants.usda.gov

Primary in 50 states

Commercially significant or common.

  • Alabama
    Zone 8a
    Spring · March 4–April 1
    Fall · September 6–September 21
  • Alaska
    Zone 4a
    Spring · May 4–June 1
    Fall · July 7–July 22
  • Arizona
    Zone 8b
    Spring · February 23–March 22
    Fall · September 11–September 26
  • Arkansas
    Zone 7b
    Spring · March 15–April 12
    Fall · August 26–September 10
  • California
    Zone 9a
    Spring · February 9–March 8
    Fall · October 1–October 16
  • Colorado
    Zone 5b
    Spring · April 19–May 17
    Fall · August 6–August 21
  • Connecticut
    Zone 6b
    Spring · April 4–May 2
    Fall · August 16–August 31
  • Delaware
    Zone 7a
    Spring · March 25–April 22
    Fall · August 26–September 10
  • Florida
    Zone 9b
    Spring · January 25–February 22
    Fall · October 16–October 31
  • Georgia
    Zone 8a
    Spring · March 4–April 1
    Fall · September 6–September 21
  • Hawaii
    Zone 11a
    Spring · December 11–January 8
    Fall · November 1–November 16
  • Idaho
    Zone 5b
    Spring · April 24–May 22
    Fall · July 27–August 11
  • Illinois
    Zone 6a
    Spring · April 4–May 2
    Fall · August 16–August 31
  • Indiana
    Zone 6a
    Spring · April 10–May 8
    Fall · August 11–August 26
  • Iowa
    Zone 5a
    Spring · April 14–May 12
    Fall · August 6–August 21
  • Kansas
    Zone 6a
    Spring · April 4–May 2
    Fall · August 16–August 31
  • Kentucky
    Zone 6b
    Spring · March 30–April 27
    Fall · August 21–September 5
  • Louisiana
    Zone 9a
    Spring · February 13–March 12
    Fall · September 16–October 1
  • Maine
    Zone 5a
    Spring · April 24–May 22
    Fall · July 27–August 11
  • Maryland
    Zone 7a
    Spring · March 25–April 22
    Fall · August 26–September 10
  • Massachusetts
    Zone 6a
    Spring · April 10–May 8
    Fall · August 11–August 26
  • Michigan
    Zone 5b
    Spring · April 19–May 17
    Fall · August 6–August 21
  • Minnesota
    Zone 4a
    Spring · April 24–May 22
    Fall · July 27–August 11
  • Mississippi
    Zone 8a
    Spring · March 4–April 1
    Fall · September 6–September 21
  • Missouri
    Zone 6b
    Spring · March 30–April 27
    Fall · August 21–September 5
  • Montana
    Zone 4b
    Spring · April 29–May 27
    Fall · July 22–August 6
  • Nebraska
    Zone 5a
    Spring · April 14–May 12
    Fall · August 6–August 21
  • Nevada
    Zone 7a
    Spring · April 4–May 2
    Fall · August 16–August 31
  • New Hampshire
    Zone 5b
    Spring · April 24–May 22
    Fall · August 2–August 17
  • New Jersey
    Zone 7a
    Spring · March 30–April 27
    Fall · August 26–September 10
  • New Mexico
    Zone 7a
    Spring · April 4–May 2
    Fall · August 16–August 31
  • New York
    Zone 5b
    Spring · April 19–May 17
    Fall · August 11–August 26
  • North Carolina
    Zone 7b
    Spring · March 15–April 12
    Fall · August 31–September 15
  • North Dakota
    Zone 4a
    Spring · April 29–May 27
    Fall · July 22–August 6
  • Ohio
    Zone 6a
    Spring · April 10–May 8
    Fall · August 11–August 26
  • Oklahoma
    Zone 7a
    Spring · March 20–April 17
    Fall · August 26–September 10
  • Oregon
    Zone 8a
    Spring · March 30–April 27
    Fall · August 21–September 5
  • Pennsylvania
    Zone 6b
    Spring · April 4–May 2
    Fall · August 16–August 31
  • Rhode Island
    Zone 7a
    Spring · March 30–April 27
    Fall · August 26–September 10
  • South Carolina
    Zone 8a
    Spring · March 9–April 6
    Fall · September 6–September 21
  • South Dakota
    Zone 4b
    Spring · April 24–May 22
    Fall · July 27–August 11
  • Tennessee
    Zone 7a
    Spring · March 20–April 17
    Fall · August 26–September 10
  • Texas
    Zone 8b
    Spring · February 23–March 22
    Fall · September 16–October 1
  • Utah
    Zone 6b
    Spring · April 10–May 8
    Fall · August 11–August 26
  • Vermont
    Zone 5a
    Spring · April 24–May 22
    Fall · July 27–August 11
  • Virginia
    Zone 7a
    Spring · March 25–April 22
    Fall · August 26–September 10
  • Washington
    Zone 8a
    Spring · March 25–April 22
    Fall · August 26–September 10
  • West Virginia
    Zone 6b
    Spring · April 4–May 2
    Fall · August 16–August 31
  • Wisconsin
    Zone 5a
    Spring · April 19–May 17
    Fall · August 6–August 21
  • Wyoming
    Zone 4b
    Spring · May 4–June 1
    Fall · July 17–August 1

Beyond the harvest

Hunting use · food plot

Clover as a hunting food plot.

Clover is the single most important food plot species for whitetail deer. Permanent clover plots produce summer protein and fall attraction year after year. Plan your clover food plot in Bield: Hunt for peak rut timing.

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Clover planting in your county.

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