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White Clover Seed
White Clover (Trifolium Repens) is a versatile cold-season legume, essential for Australia’s Temperate zones. It offers high forage yields in Autumn and Winter, pairing well with grasses like Perennial Ryegrass. Its lush, three-leaflet green leaves and distinctive white blooms make it both functional and attractive.
This hardy perennial excels as a “living mulch” in gardens and orchards, reducing nitrogen leaching and outcompeting weeds, ideal for organic management. As a leading honey plant, White Clover attracts bees, supporting pollination for fruit trees and crops, enhancing biodiversity.
White Clover suits lawns, pastures, and mixed plantings, providing robust green cover in challenging soils where turf grasses struggle. Whether standalone or in a seed mix, it supports healthy land and livestock with its resilience and adaptability.
Seeding Rates
- Lawns: 10 grams per square meter (1kg/100m2).
- Pasture: 1kg per acre.
Please note: This seed may be coated in Prillcote seed treatment. Batches may vary
Restrictions
There are currently quarantine restrictions for seeds being sent to TAS and WA.
Tasmanian customers: We are able to ship this seed to Tasmania. There is currently no added charges for quarantine inspection.
WA customers: We are unable to ship seed to WA.
For more information see below tabs ‘Description’ and ‘Features’ to see if this grass suits you!
Blade
Broad
Colour
Green
Growth
Spreading
Growth Rate
Moderate
Detailed Description
White Clover, or Trifolium Repens, is a versatile legume known for its ability to enhance soil fertility through nitrogen fixation. With its iconic three-leaflet form, White Clover is not only a beautiful addition to lawns and pastures but also serves as an excellent ground cover for attracting beneficial insects like bees. Native to Europe and central Asia, it is well-suited for various climates, making it a popular choice in Australia for both aesthetic and functional landscaping.
Optimal pH
Clovers are known to tolerate acidic soils, but White Clover prefers soils with a pH between 5.8 – 7.0. It can grow in many different types of soil, although it prefers clay soils.
Sowing Tips
Ideally, sow seed into soft top soil or sandy loam. Broadcast the seed at, or very near, the soil surface and incorporate lightly with raking. To make sure of the best coverage and avoid seed wastage, we recommend using an appropriate seed spreader for the size of your area. Soil must remain damp throughout the germination period and must be maintained for at least 1-2 weeks after sowing through irrigation or natural rainfall.
Optimal Planting Time
Mid-Autumn to early Winter in moist conditions. If irrigated, it can be planted in Spring.
Germination
7-14 days, climate and condition dependent.
Water
White Clover needs moisture and doesn’t tolerate drought conditions very well, requiring summer rain or irrigation to thrive. It has the ability to tolerate some waterlogging.
Fertilising
While it thrives better in infertile conditions than other plants, it requires a decent level of phosphorus in the soil. This can be addressed with McKays Slow Release Fertiliser.
First Mowing
Once roots are established enough to withstand the mowing process.
Mowing Frequency
White Clover can tolerate close mowing and grazing.
Disadvantages of White Clover
- Can spread into unwanted areas through lawn clippings, seeds, and stolons.
- Requires moisture and doesn’t handle drought well.
- Needs adequate phosphorus levels for optimal growth.
- Susceptible to root or stolon rot under adverse conditions; regular cutting or grazing helps mitigate this risk.
- For more details, see our article The Pros and Cons of Growing White Clover.
Seed & Package Details
100% White Clover Seed.
Ideal Usage
Lawn, Pasture Crop, Nitrogen Fixation, Attracting Bees.
NOTE: Pasture Seed and Animal Health
When purchasing seeds through McKays Grass Seeds, the buyer acknowledges that McKays Grass Seeds is not liable for any animal health issues that may arise from our pasture seeds. It is the buyer’s responsibility to contact a certified agronomist to ensure they are purchasing the right seeds, in the correct quantities for their property, location, and animals.
Locations
Season
Warm season grasses thrive during the warmer months in Spring and Summer and may go dormant in cooler climates through winter.
Cool season grasses thrive during the cooler months in Winter
Seed information
Shade tolerance (Weather)
- Full Sun
- Part Shade
- Heavy Shade
- Full Shade
Drought tolerance (Weather)
- Moderate
- Good
- Excellent
Traffic tolerance (Weather)
- Moderate
- Good
- Excellent
Frost tolerance
- Poor
- Moderate
- Good
- Excellent
Average days to germination
- 2-3 Weeks
- 2-4 Weeks
- 3-4 Weeks
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Standard Delivery
Australia Wide (except Western Australia), at cost from Australia Post.
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WA Customers
Due to quarantine restrictions, we have a different product range available for Western Australia.
If you are shopping for delivery to WA, please view our WA site here
Pick-up Not Available
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International
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