Microclover turf and lawn seed
Turf & Lawn Species

Microclover

Small-Leaf White Clover for Turf & Lawn Applications

Microclover is a small-leaf form of white clover selected for use in maintained turf. Its low-growing, stoloniferous habit allows it to integrate with compatible lawn grasses while adding a fine-textured broadleaf component to the turf stand.

Best Uses
Residential Lawns  •  Grass & Clover Lawns  •  Lower-Input Turf  •  Partial-Shade Areas
1 lb
Seeding Rate
Per 1,000 sq ft
½"
Close Mowing
Excellent Tolerance
Shade Tolerance
Very Good
N
Legume Benefit
Nitrogen Fixation
Species Information

Microclover

A low-growing white clover type developed for integration into maintained turf and lawn systems.

Common Name
Microclover
Botanical Species
Trifolium repens
Plant Type
Perennial Legume
Growth Habit
Stolons
Turf Benefits

Clover Designed to Fit Into the Lawn

Microclover provides a different approach to maintained turf by combining a low, spreading clover growth habit with compatible lawn grasses.

01

Small Leaf Size

Microclover produces smaller leaves than traditional white clover, helping it blend more naturally into maintained turf.

02

Low-Growing Habit

Its stoloniferous growth habit allows plants to spread laterally and remain relatively low within the turf canopy.

03

Close-Mowing Tolerance

Microclover is suited to regularly maintained lawns and can tolerate relatively close mowing once established.

04

Nitrogen Contribution

As a legume, successfully nodulated Microclover can biologically fix atmospheric nitrogen within the soil-plant system.

05

Partial-Shade Potential

Microclover can fit turf areas that receive partial shade, depending on site conditions and the accompanying grass species.

06

Dense Ground Coverage

Its spreading growth can help occupy open areas in the turf canopy and compete for space where weeds might otherwise establish.

Turf Management

Built for Managed Grass & Clover Lawns

Microclover works differently from a conventional grass-only lawn. Management should allow both the clover and companion turf grasses to establish and remain competitive within the stand.

Establishment
Maintain Seedbed Moisture
Keep the soil surface consistently moist during germination and early seedling establishment.
Mowing
Compatible With Regular Mowing
Once established, Microclover's low-growing habit allows it to remain within regularly maintained turf.
Fertility
Manage Nitrogen Carefully
Heavy nitrogen fertilization can favor companion grasses over the clover, changing the balance of the turf stand.

Turf Management Note: Establishment, persistence and the balance between clover and grass vary with irrigation, soil fertility, mowing, traffic, shade, companion grass species and local growing conditions.

Interested in a Grass & Clover Lawn?

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