crimson clover
noun
: an annual European clover (Trifolium incarnatum) that has cylindrical heads of crimson flowers and is cultivated in the U.S. especially as a cover crop
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Several types of cover crops, like crimson clover, winter wheat, or barley, build soil structure, add nutrients, encourage beneficial insects, and keep weeds down.
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Amy Brightfield, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2025
As a living mulch, cut crimson clover back several times per season before the flowers set seed.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 28 June 2024
Cover crops like Austrian winter peas, crimson clover or fava beans are good options for home gardeners using no-till methods.
—oregonlive, 7 Sep. 2023
These include red clover, crimson clover, vetch, peas and beans.
—Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 27 July 2023
Terracing the hills, tilling as little as possible and sowing plants like buckwheat and crimson clover prevented topsoil from eroding.
—Linda Qiu, New York Times, 26 Sep. 2022
Nguyen plants cover crops among the wheat rows; crimson clover, for example, helps replenish nitrogen levels in the soil.
—Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Feb. 2022
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Amy Brightfield, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2025
As a living mulch, cut crimson clover back several times per season before the flowers set seed.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 28 June 2024
Cover crops like Austrian winter peas, crimson clover or fava beans are good options for home gardeners using no-till methods.
—oregonlive, 7 Sep. 2023
These include red clover, crimson clover, vetch, peas and beans.
—Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 27 July 2023
Terracing the hills, tilling as little as possible and sowing plants like buckwheat and crimson clover prevented topsoil from eroding.
—Linda Qiu, New York Times, 26 Sep. 2022
Nguyen plants cover crops among the wheat rows; crimson clover, for example, helps replenish nitrogen levels in the soil.
—Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Feb. 2022
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“Crimson clover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crimson%20clover. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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