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Strawberry clover

Name: Strawberry Clover (Trifolium fragiferum)
Description:

A perennial similar in growth habit to white clover but not as productive overall. Most growth in spring, summer and autumn. In saline and waterlogged conditions it is useful in mixtures with white clover. It is useful in seepage areas in lower rainfall areas. Sow in autumn (dryland) or autumn or spring (irrigated). Inoculant Group B

Sowing rate: 0.5-4 kg/ha.
Minimum average rainfall
for the species:

600 mm Southern NSW, 650 mm Northern NSW.

Varieties available:
Variety/brand Main Seed Source
Palestine (Public variety)  
Grasslands Onward (PGG)
Grasslands Upward (Wrightson Seeds)
Double cut Seed Distributors
Strawberry clover

More information

  • Strawberry Clover (Agnote DPI-277)
  • Introduction to selecting and using pastures in NSW (Agnote DPI-263)
  • Native pastures & native grasses
  • Pasture establishment
  • Pasture management
  • Pasture species & varieties
    • A-Z listing of all pasture species, types and varieties
    • Introduction to selecting and using pastures in NSW
    • Temperate grasses
    • Tropical grasses
    • Temperate legumes
    • Tropical legumes
    • Miscellaneous pasture herbs
    • Native grasses
    • Forage shrubs
  • Rangelands
  • Silage and hay
  • Suggested pasture mixtures for different areas of NSW
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