Palestine Strawberry Clover - Nitrocoated Seed (lb)

Trifolium fragiferum Perennial legume cover crop.

Palestine Strawberry Clover is a hardy, low-growing perennial valued for its deep roots, heat and alkali tolerance, and adaptability to challenging environments. Known for its distinctive strawberry-like seed heads, this clover enriches soil by fixing nitrogen—up to 110 lb/acre—while supporting beneficial insects. Its ability to thrive under flooding, salinity, and grazing pressure makes it an ideal cover crop for orchards, vineyards, pastures, and hay mixtures.

• Application Rate: 0.25–0.5" deep at 0.5–1 lb/1,000 sq ft or 12–15 lb/acre
• Inoculant: None needed, seed is nitrocoated
• Germination: 5–10 Days
• Plant Height: 14"
• Uses: Orchards, vineyards, pastures, hay mixtures, erosion control, beneficial insect support
• Facts to Note: Can handle up to two months of flooding, grows along salty tidal streams, and tolerates both mowing and grazing. Best planted in fall or spring.

Did You Know? Palestine Strawberry Clover is one of the few clovers that can thrive in saline soils and even along tidal streams, making it a valuable option for challenging sites.

Note to Certified Organic Growers: All our cover crop seed is untreated and non-GMO. Although this is conventional seed, it is coated with Nitro-Coat, a specialized coating made with rhizobacteria, naturally water-absorbing calcium carbonate to speed germination, and an organic adhesive.