It is also fast becoming a reliable cover crop for the North, as it has better growth at lower temperatures than most annual clovers. Planted September through October, Crimson Clover forms a dense green carpet by mid-winter, fixing 125 … Annual Rye (non-legumes) Austrian Winter Pea & Crimson Clover (legumes) Nitrogen source, erosion prevention, soil builder, and attracts pollinators. Crimson clover is widely used in the South as a dependable, high-yielding, early maturing, annual forage and roadside crop. It is tolerant of medium soil acidity and will grow readily on both sandy and clay type soils. A perennial plant can continue to grow and survive for more than a year under normal conditions. Some examples of perennial forages that are commonly planted for deer include various white clovers, red clover, alsike clover, alfalfa and chicory. Biennials and perennials include red clover, white clover, sweet clover, and alfalfa. They all fall into one of two categories, annuals and perennials. It is a fast germinator, and can be see emerging as quickly as four days after planting depending on conditions. In the north, farmers are finding it to be a beneficial cover crop. Crimson Clover Dixie (Trifolium Incarnatum) - A winter annual, crimson clover is grown from bulk clover seeds from the Gulf Coast region to Southern Ohio clear to the West Coast. Crimson Clover Cover Crop Seeds - 5 Lb - Trifolium incarnatum Non-GMO - Heirloom - Perennial - Open Pollinated - High Germination Rate Seeds For: Cover Crop - Clay Coated for Easy Planting Days to Full Maturity: -- 70-90 -- Perennial in Zones 6-9 - Treat as annual crop everywhere else. Crimson clover is a winter annual widely grown from Kentucky southward and from eastern Texas to the Atlantic Coast (USDA Hardiness Zones 6-9) and in the Pacific Northwest and California, or as a summer annual in the extreme northern US and parts of Canada (Hardiness Zones 3-4). Crimson furnishes some grazing in late fall and winter and abundant grazing in early spring. In areas where perennial clover won’t live for more than one year, annual clovers including arrowleaf clover, berseem clover, balansa clover, or crimson clover can be used. Crimson clover is an excellent winter annual legume and often serves as a benchmark by which other cool season annual legumes are compared. Some, like crimson clover and field peas, can overwinter only in regions with mild frost. At this time of year, cool-season annuals work best. Crimson is also a good weed suppressor, organic matter increaser, and erosion controller. Crimson Clover is a dense growing annual legume planted as a cover crop preceding corn, soybean, cotton and grain sorghum crop planting. An annual is a plant only grows for one year before dying. Annuals versus perennials. https://www.pennington.com/all-products/wildlife/resources/crimson-clover Potential Benefits of Each Species. 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