Features:

  • Miniclover is a perennial, white clover which only grows to approximately 4 - 6 inches tall after it is mowed a few times. Mix with current lawn as a natural fertilizer as clover fixes nitrogen from the air.
  • Miniclover or this micro type clover is a trifolium repens seed used as a lawn alternative or ground cover. Microclovers are much better than other white clovers for lawns.
  • Many people also use this dwarf white clover for a ground cover when looking for a lawn alternative.
  • Compared to white Dutch clover, Miniclover only gets half as tall and the leaf heads are only 1/3rd to 1/2 as large. Miniclover is the perfect lawn alternative for those who want a no mow lawn.
  • You can grow this seed in USDA Zones 3 - 10 as a perennial. Sow 1 - 2 pounds of clover seeds per 1,000 SF.
Grows great for me...

Pros: I've bought this product 4 times now. They grow fast and dense. I'm uploading some photos from my most recent planting .. these photos are from about the 5th day of growing. You can see some of the "old growth" in one of the shots. I had to replant because we did some work and killed a lot of the lawn with workers walking over it for months. Cons: The leaves won't stay small unless you mow them a lot. Not for high traffic. They will stomp down and die if walked on a lot. You'd want to mix with grass seed if you need a high traffic lawn. But I am using as greenery between the flagstone.

Grows quickly! Gorgeous green!

I live in southern Ohio and have been planting these seeds since August. I am amazed at how quickly and easily they sprout and grow. I planting them around the perimeter of my driveway and flowers beds as a way to cut down on the disgustingly ugly crabgrass, giant dandelions and other weeds that tend to grow wherever the lawn ends. [After any rain we get I tear about a foot of grass/weeds from the area I am replacing. It's actually therapeutic to watch the ugly stuff pull right up! Then I sow the clover seed and make sure to keep it damp. I haven't used any additional soil]. In theory, it will become a natural part of the lawn and can simply be mowed. I'll be able to better determine its effectiveness next year. Since I can't seem to leave well enough alone, I'm trying it as "living mulch". No matter what type of dark brown/black mulch we get, it loses its color and looks ratty within a month or two. My gardens are mostly butterfly gardens, so they have a more "natural" look. I am hoping the mini-clover adds to this natural look. Again, I'll have to wait until next spring/summer to assess how well it works. In the meantime, it's a beautiful green and growing like crazy! If both work, that's two "ugly" problems that will be solved!

Works like a charm

These seeds were dyed pink so I was able to easily see where I was spreading them. As a result this bag covered a lot more ground than I was expecting it to. I put half the bag down one weekend and watered every evening, within a few days the seeds were sprouting. The next weekend I used the other half to fill in the sparser areas where the seeds didn't take as well. I have really decent coverage around my flagstones in my patio area now, and I'm really happy with the results.

and the soil quality is quite horrible. I've laid down sod twice in the last ...

I have a heavily shaded yard (less than 30 min of sun per day), and the soil quality is quite horrible. I've laid down sod twice in the last year, only to have to rip it out when it died. These clover popped up within days of planting them, and at least within the last few weeks since I've spread the seeds, they've sprouted and taken hold. They're bright green and lovely. I hope they continue to stay alive, but right now I'm really, really pleased. I may need to order some more to mix in to other parts of my lawn as well because the bright green is really nice!

Got sprouts in 4 days

We live in zone 7A . We are landscaping a new construction home lot and dealing with a lot of rock in compacted clay on a downward slope to boot. We thought this would be our best solution to control erosion without a lot of water and mowing. To prepare for this seed, we raked as much of the rock out as we could, spread a thin layer of topsoil, used the cultivator attachment for our weed whacker to mix the topsoil with the clay, raked more rocks out that got tossed up from the cultivator, spread the seed by hand and then lightly raked it in an attempt to even out the application. With the fall season it stays very moist in the morning so we are only watering once in the afternoon when the sun is on it. Every seed we dropped is sprouting despite all the fluctuating temperatures we're experiencing in North Carolina, as well as a lot of fall leaves dropping. I ordered another bag to do our other large sloped area. I think a hand spreader might work well with this product. Ours is a little patchy from tossing it with our hands. Seems like a great tough little seed - excited to see it fill in. The attached 1st photo is at day six. 2nd is 3 weeks

Easy to sprout groundcover

I ordered these seeds because they came inoculated a symbiotic fungus to hel6them germinate in the soil. I didn't know they would be coated in this pink coating, but it visually helped when I was sowing the seeds in between my pavers. I have pulled out at the "weeds" and subsequently sowed the seeds after I tilled the soil. I watered daily for 2 weeks, (just a light sprinkling), to give them a boost, and continued to pluck any other unwanted vegetation that also started to sprout back up. They are making good progress, and I hope they attract the bees and won't require watering once I help them get established. I don't plan on cutting the clovers, so they have the opportunity to bloom for the bees.

These seeds come up great. I use clover as a ground cover in ...

These seeds come up great. I use clover as a ground cover in my flower beds. Works like a charm, attracts bees, and the pretty white flowers bloom all spring, summer, and fall. Not for very dry and hot areas, but if you water the mini clover it will be fine during a drought. Some people think of clover as a nuisance, but I think they are looking at it wrong. Only grows to a certain height, attracts pollinators (and goodness knows, the honey bee needs some help these days), and needs no maintenance. worry free, once established it keeps out other pesky weeds and grasses, never gets above 4 or 5 inches-----what's not to like? I wish my whole yard was clover. Then I wouldn't have to mow!!! I've been thinking about it, but the cost of tearing out the yard and sowing clover might be too expensive. But it sure would be pretty.

These Seeds Work!

I'm no gardener. I didn't expect this to do so well! I ordered 1 bag to cover about a 7x3 ft swatch of dirt that the augustine grass will not touch. After years of trying to "grass in", I decided I'd try a low ground cover. I was very surprised when the seeds showed activity the next day. By day 3, the green sproutings were a carpet. Per the instructions, I did have to lightly water it daily until fully grown. Love it!

Finally, a green lawn

Couldn't believe how fast it sprouted and it looks great. My grass was just meh (and I refuse to use chemicals in my yard). Looks really good mixed in with the grass, especially in the shady parts of the yard. Can't vouch for how it will look next year (I'm hopeful that it will come back), but it made a big difference this year.

The Solution that I've looked for

As I type this the area of NJ where I live is in the midst of a drought. Earlier this spring I mixed the clover seed with grass seed. Right now the grass is brown and the clover is thriving green. It is a much better ground cover that grass, hardier and drought resistant. I was concerned that my neighbor might be upset but they are only envious of my green versus their brown. I purchase more seed to over-seed for next season and get the few areas that I missed the first time around.

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