Strawberry Clover Seeds

Strawberry clover is a low-growing clover with pink flowers. It is grown as ground cover or in suitable lawn mixes; it does not grow strawberries.

Packet: 75 seeds

Planting at a glance

• Season: Perennial ground cover
• Start: Sow onto a firm, weed-free seedbed
• Seed depth: ⅛–¼ inch; press into firm contact with the soil
• Germination: Emergence depends on moisture, temperature and hard-seed dormancy; keep the seedbed moist
• Final spacing: Broadcast for ground cover rather than spacing as a vegetable; this small packet is for a small trial patch
• Light: Sun to light shade
• Harvest planning: Establishment and ground cover develop over time; this plant does not make strawberry fruit

When to plant

Sow in spring, or in a locally suitable late-fall dormant planting. Late-summer sowing needs reliable moisture.

How to plant

1. Prepare loose, well-drained soil or a clean seed-starting mix. Sow onto a firm, weed-free seedbed.
2. Sow ⅛–¼ inch; press into firm contact with the soil deep. Keep the seedbed evenly moist until seedlings emerge. Then water when the soil needs it, allowing excess water to drain.
3. Thin or transplant to the listed final spacing. Give seedlings sufficient light and check moisture as roots establish.

How to harvest

Allow plants to establish before foot traffic or cutting. Manage spreading growth at the edge of the patch.

Aunt E’s tip: A firm seedbed helps tiny clover seed make contact with moisture.