- Name: Red Clover - Scientific Name: Trifolium Pratense - Color: Rose - Mauve - Plant Seeds: Outdoors After Frost / Indoors Weeks Before Last Frost - Bloom Time: Late Spring - Mid Summer - Hardiness Zone: 3 - 8 - Plant Height: 18 - 24" - Plant Spacing: 18 - 24" - Light Requirements: Sun - Soil & Water Preferences: Average - Quantity: 1500 Seeds - Other: Red Clover Has A Long Bloom Time Of 1 - 2 Months & Is A Friend Of The Animals. The 1" Flowers Have A Fragrance Like Honey, & Attract Bees & Bumble Bees. It Is An Important Nectar Plant For Honey Bees & Butterflies Including Swallowtails & Monarchs. Birds Like Grouse, Pheasant, & Turkey Eat The Seeds. The Foliage Is A Favorite Of Rabbits & Groundhogs. & Red Clover Is Often Grown As A Deer Plot Plant. It Is A Legume, So Will Help The Soil’s Nitrogen Levels. Clover Can Be Naturalized, & Is A Good Forage Crop For Horses, Cattle, & Sheep, Making It A Popular Green Manure Crop. It Also Has A Long List Of Medicinal Properties, & Can Be Made In To A Tea.