But when should you plant?
That all depends on your hardiness zone and the current condition of your lawn.
We talked to an expert who shares care tips and the right time to plant a clover lawn.
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When Is the Right Time to Plant a Clover Lawn?
In cold, snowy areas, wait until spring when temperatures are consistently over 60F.
A healthy lawn with few weeds is ideal for overseeding.
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Keep the ground moist until new sprouts appear in a couple of weeks.
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The flowers that appear each spring provide a food source for bees and other pollinators.
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“When adding clover to a lawn, I recommendmicroclover(Trifolium repensvar.
Pirouette and Pipolina).
Look for plants that are low-growing, are adaptable to regular mowing, and flower at a low height.
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Cool-Season Turfgrasses
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Clover mixes well with cool-season grasses liketall fescueand Kentucky bluegrass.
It has a low-growing habit and tolerant of all but the heaviest foot traffic.
It does best in full sun lawns and its small pink flowers provide nectar and some pollen to pollinators.
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Self Heal
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Self heal (Prunella vulgar subsp.
The purple flowers provide nectar and attract native bees and butterflies.
Fritillary butterflies use violets as a host plant for larvae.
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The bright yellow flowers provide pollen very early in the season when most other lawn flowers aren’t blooming.
