Red Clover - The dietary supplement in your garden - The Healing Herb Garden

Red Clover - The dietary supplement in your garden

£4.75
£4.75
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Red Clover - The dietary supplement in your garden - The Healing Herb Garden
  • Red Clover - The dietary supplement in your garden - The Healing Herb Garden
  • Red Clover - The dietary supplement in your garden - The Healing Herb Garden
Red Clover - The dietary supplement in your garden

Red Clover - The dietary supplement in your garden

£4.75
£4.75

A gentle and traditional herb for your healing garden

Red Clover is a beautifully simple and deeply traditional plant, long associated with meadow landscapes and natural growing. With its soft pink-purple flower heads and delicate foliage, it brings a calm, natural feel to any garden.

Easy to grow and quietly beneficial, it’s one of those plants that supports both the garden and the wider ecosystem — a true staple for anyone looking to grow with nature.

Why choose The Healing Herb Garden Red Clover?

Our Red Clover plants are carefully grown and selected to establish quickly and thrive in UK gardens. Supplied as strong, healthy plants, they are ready to grow in borders, meadows, or natural planting areas.

Our plants are carefully grown and nurtured with patience and care, so they arrive healthy, well-rooted, and ready to thrive in your garden.

Red Clover (Trifolium pratense) is a hardy perennial wildflower known for its rounded flower heads and soft green leaves. Flowering from late spring through summer, it provides a valuable nectar source for bees and other pollinators.

This adaptable plant grows well in full sun or partial shade and is ideal for meadow planting, wildlife gardens, and naturalised areas.

Red Clover – The Healing Herb Garden

Usually available: Spring – Autumn
Life cycle: Perennial
Height: 20 – 50 cm
Position: Full sun / Part shade
Soil preference: Well-drained soil

Planting

Location: Plant in borders, meadows, or natural planting schemes.
Sunlight: Full sun or partial shade.
Spacing: Allow 20 – 30 cm between plants.

Care

Watering: Water until established; afterwards, minimal care is needed.
Maintenance: Cut back after flowering if required.
Soil: Prefers well-drained soil and is tolerant of poorer soils.

Height & Spread

20 – 50 cm × spreading

Harvesting

Method: Flower heads can be picked for traditional use or drying.
Timing: Harvest during flowering in summer.
Frequency: Regular picking encourages continued flowering.

Top tips

Garden benefit: Helps improve soil and supports pollinators.
Wildlife value: Highly attractive to bees and beneficial insects.
Growing style: Ideal for meadow planting and natural gardens.

 

 
FAQs

Is Red Clover native to the UK?
Yes, Red Clover is a native UK wildflower commonly found in meadows and grasslands.

Is Red Clover good for pollinators?
Yes, it is highly attractive to bees and other beneficial insects.

Does Red Clover come back every year?
Yes, it is a hardy perennial that returns each year once established.

Where should I plant Red Clover?
Plant in full sun or partial shade in well-drained soil, ideal for meadows and natural planting areas.