Give your lawn a natural upgrade with the Crimson Clover Easy Spread Shaker from Flawn Seed Kits. Trifolium incarnatum is a beautiful, low-maintenance flowering clover that works alongside your existing grass to create a lush, pollinator-friendly lawn. Whether you're looking to cut down on mowing time, support local bees and butterflies, or simply grow something greener, this shaker makes it straightforward. It also makes a thoughtful gift for any gardener or nature lover in your life.
✨ Features
- 🌱 Easy Over-Seeding: No need to remove existing grass. Just mow to 0.5", shake evenly over the lawn, water, and let it grow.
- 🧪 Soil Builders + Compost Booster Included: Helps seeds germinate and establish in a wide range of soil types.
- 🌸 Spring-to-Summer Blooms: Produces flowers from late spring into early fall, reaching 6–10" tall depending on mowing frequency.
- ☀️ Flexible Sun Requirements: Thrives in full sun to part shade — adaptable to most lawn conditions.
- 🏜️ High Drought Tolerance: Once established, it rarely needs watering outside of extended dry spells.
- 🌍 Nitrogen-Fixing: Naturally improves soil health, feeding surrounding grass and plants without synthetic fertilisers.
- ♻️ Recyclable Packaging: Designed with sustainability in mind from seed to shelf.
💚 Benefits
- 🐝 Supports Pollinators: Crimson Clover is highly attractive to bees, butterflies, and other beneficial insects — helping local ecosystems thrive.
- ⏱️ Less Time Mowing: A flowering lawn means fewer trips behind the mower, giving you more time to enjoy your outdoor space.
- 💰 Lower Lawn Care Costs: Reduced need for watering, fertilising, and mowing adds up to real savings over time.
- 👨👩👧 Kid & Pet Friendly: Safe for the whole family, including four-legged members.
- 🌿 Greener Property: Flowering lawns capture and store more carbon than traditional grass-only lawns.
- 🎁 A Gift Worth Growing: A genuinely useful and eco-conscious gift for gardeners, homeowners, and anyone who cares about their outdoor space.
🌱 How to Use
- Step 1: Mow your existing lawn down to about 0.5" to give seeds good contact with the soil.
- Step 2: Shake the Crimson Clover seed evenly across the lawn area.
- Step 3: Water regularly. With consistent moisture and soil temps of at least 50–60°F, seeds begin to germinate in 1–2 weeks.
- Step 4: Continue mowing at 2–4" during the first season to stop grass from outcompeting young seedlings.
- Step 5: After the first growing season, expect blooms from late spring through early fall.
Seeding tip: Avoid seeding just before hot, dry periods. For late fall or winter seeding, wait until the ground is frozen or apply over fresh snow. Spring seeding works best once soil temperatures reach around 55°F.
For bare soil: Add 2–4 lbs of grass seed per 1,000 sq ft alongside the clover seed. To grow clover only, increase your seeding rate accordingly.
📋 Product Specifications
- Plant: Crimson Clover (Trifolium incarnatum)
- USDA Hardiness Zones: 6–9 (annual in zones 5 and colder; potential to reseed itself)
- Height: 6–10" with blooms
- Bloom Period: Late spring into early fall
- Sunlight: Full sun to part shade
- Soil: Well-drained sand, silt, or loam — especially sandy loam
- Drought Tolerance: High
- Maintenance Needs: Low
- Pairs Well With: Fine Fescue (Low Mow) Grass, White Clover, Self-Heal, Sweet Alyssum, English Mixed Daisy, White Yarrow
- Packaging: Recyclable
- Format: Easy spread shaker tube
Ready to grow a lawn that works harder for you and your local environment? Add the Crimson Clover Easy Spread Shaker to your cart today and take the first step toward a greener, lower-maintenance outdoor space.