Legumes
Legumes are important as cover crops, sources of high protein in pastures, and reclamation plantings. This specialized group of broadleaf plants can increase soil fertility by pulling nitrogen from the air into the soil, as long as specific symbiotic bacteria are present. We carry peat based inoculants of these specialized bacteria that you apply to the seed prior to planting.
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| Common Name | Scientific Name | Minimum Precipitation | Planting Rate | Sun/Shade Tolerance | Bloom Color |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legume Inoculants | |||||
| Balansa Clover | Trifolium michelianum | 5-8 lbs/ acre | Partial Sun, Full Sun | Pink | |
| Field Peas | Pisum sativum | 16" | 50-100 lbs/ acre | Full Sun, Partial Sun | Pink, White |
| Alfalfa | Medicago sativa | 12" - 40" | 10-25 lbs/acre | Full Sun | Purple |
| Microclover | Trifolium repens | 18" | 0.5 lb/ 1000 sq ft with grass, 5 lbs/ 1000 sq ft alone | Full Sun, Partial Sun | White |
| Sainfoin | Onobrychis viciifolia | 12" | 25-50 lbs/acre | Full Sun | Pink |
| Birdsfoot Trefoil | Lotus corniculatus | 18" | 4-10 lb/acre | Shade, Full Sun, Partial Sun | Yellow |
| Cicer Milkvetch | Astragalus cicer | 12" -18" | 10-25 lbs/acre | Partial Sun, Full Sun | White |
| Hairy Vetch | Vicia villosa | 12" | 20-35 lbs/acre | Full Sun, Partial Sun | Purple |
| Utah Sweetvetch | Hedysarum boreale | 10" | 15-25 lbs/acre | Full Sun, Partial Sun | Pink |
| Crimson Clover | Trifolium incarnatum | 30" - 40" | 15-20 lbs/acre or 1 lb/1000 sq ft | Full Sun, Partial Sun | Red |
| Red Mammoth Clover | Trifolium pratense | 20+" | 8-20 lbs/acre | Full Sun, Shade, Partial Sun | Pink |
| Red Medium Clover | Trifolium pratense | 20" | 8 - 12 lbs/acre | Shade, Partial Sun, Full Sun | Pink |
| Strawberry Clover | Trifolium fragiferum | 25" | 6-8 lbs/acre | Full Sun, Partial Sun | Red |
| White Dutch Clover | Trifolium repens | 25" | 3-10 lbs /acre | Full Sun, Partial Sun | White |
| White Ladino Clover | Trifolium repens | 25" | 3-10 lbs /acre | Partial Sun, Full Sun | White |
| Yellow Blossom Sweet Clover | Melilotus officinalis | 10" | 10-15 lbs/acre | Partial Sun, Full Sun | Yellow |
| Alsike Clover | Trifolium hybridum | 18" | 3 pls lbs/acre | Full Sun | Pink |
| American Vetch | Vicia americana | 10" | 25-35 lbs /acre | Full Sun | Purple |
| Berseem Clover | Trifolium alexandrinum | 20"- 25" | 8-20 lbs/acre | Full Sun, Partial Sun, Shade | Pink |
Legume Inoculants
Balansa Clover
Scientific Name: Trifolium michelianum
Minimum Precipitation:
Planting Rate: 5-8 lbs/ acre
Sun/Shade Tolerance: Partial Sun, Full Sun
Bloom Color: Pink
Field Peas
Scientific Name: Pisum sativum
Minimum Precipitation: 16"
Planting Rate: 50-100 lbs/ acre
Sun/Shade Tolerance: Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bloom Color: Pink, White
Alfalfa
Scientific Name: Medicago sativa
Minimum Precipitation: 12" - 40"
Planting Rate: 10-25 lbs/acre
Sun/Shade Tolerance: Full Sun
Bloom Color: Purple
Microclover
Scientific Name: Trifolium repens
Minimum Precipitation: 18"
Planting Rate: 0.5 lb/ 1000 sq ft with grass, 5 lbs/ 1000 sq ft alone
Sun/Shade Tolerance: Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bloom Color: White
Sainfoin
Scientific Name: Onobrychis viciifolia
Minimum Precipitation: 12"
Planting Rate: 25-50 lbs/acre
Sun/Shade Tolerance: Full Sun
Bloom Color: Pink
Birdsfoot Trefoil
Scientific Name: Lotus corniculatus
Minimum Precipitation: 18"
Planting Rate: 4-10 lb/acre
Sun/Shade Tolerance: Shade, Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bloom Color: Yellow
Cicer Milkvetch
Scientific Name: Astragalus cicer
Minimum Precipitation: 12" -18"
Planting Rate: 10-25 lbs/acre
Sun/Shade Tolerance: Partial Sun, Full Sun
Bloom Color: White
Hairy Vetch
Scientific Name: Vicia villosa
Minimum Precipitation: 12"
Planting Rate: 20-35 lbs/acre
Sun/Shade Tolerance: Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bloom Color: Purple
Utah Sweetvetch
Scientific Name: Hedysarum boreale
Minimum Precipitation: 10"
Planting Rate: 15-25 lbs/acre
Sun/Shade Tolerance: Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bloom Color: Pink
Crimson Clover
Scientific Name: Trifolium incarnatum
Minimum Precipitation: 30" - 40"
Planting Rate: 15-20 lbs/acre or 1 lb/1000 sq ft
Sun/Shade Tolerance: Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bloom Color: Red
Red Mammoth Clover
Scientific Name: Trifolium pratense
Minimum Precipitation: 20+"
Planting Rate: 8-20 lbs/acre
Sun/Shade Tolerance: Full Sun, Shade, Partial Sun
Bloom Color: Pink
Red Medium Clover
Scientific Name: Trifolium pratense
Minimum Precipitation: 20"
Planting Rate: 8 - 12 lbs/acre
Sun/Shade Tolerance: Shade, Partial Sun, Full Sun
Bloom Color: Pink
Strawberry Clover
Scientific Name: Trifolium fragiferum
Minimum Precipitation: 25"
Planting Rate: 6-8 lbs/acre
Sun/Shade Tolerance: Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bloom Color: Red
White Dutch Clover
Scientific Name: Trifolium repens
Minimum Precipitation: 25"
Planting Rate: 3-10 lbs /acre
Sun/Shade Tolerance: Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bloom Color: White
White Ladino Clover
Scientific Name: Trifolium repens
Minimum Precipitation: 25"
Planting Rate: 3-10 lbs /acre
Sun/Shade Tolerance: Partial Sun, Full Sun
Bloom Color: White
Yellow Blossom Sweet Clover
Scientific Name: Melilotus officinalis
Minimum Precipitation: 10"
Planting Rate: 10-15 lbs/acre
Sun/Shade Tolerance: Partial Sun, Full Sun
Bloom Color: Yellow
Alsike Clover
Scientific Name: Trifolium hybridum
Minimum Precipitation: 18"
Planting Rate: 3 pls lbs/acre
Sun/Shade Tolerance: Full Sun
Bloom Color: Pink
American Vetch
Scientific Name: Vicia americana
Minimum Precipitation: 10"
Planting Rate: 25-35 lbs /acre
Sun/Shade Tolerance: Full Sun
Bloom Color: Purple
Berseem Clover
Scientific Name: Trifolium alexandrinum
Minimum Precipitation: 20"- 25"
Planting Rate: 8-20 lbs/acre
Sun/Shade Tolerance: Full Sun, Partial Sun, Shade
Bloom Color: Pink
Pricing & Availability
Seed stock and prices fluctuate, so please call us for the most up-to-date pricing and availability.
Customers can pick up seed directly from our store, or we can ship it to you. A minimum order of 1 lb applies, except for flower seeds.