Light
Full sun to part sun
AtHomeGrower Plant Facts
Subterranean Clover
Trifolium subterraneum
Subterranean Clover is a cool-season self-reseeding annual legume cover crop added to Fill My Space, Plant Facts, Zones, and Plant Care.
Soil mixture
Well-drained soil, tolerates lower fertility
Soil moisture
Moderate winter moisture
When to chop or terminate
Terminate before seed set, then use the residue as mulch, compost input, or green manure.
Use in the garden
Orchard floor cover and self-reseeding living mulch
Plant Diagnoser notes
Watch for yellowing leaves, brown tips, weak growth, pest residue, and soil that stays wet too long. Match symptoms against watering, light, soil drainage, airflow, and pest pressure.
Fill My Space tags
plant-type:cover-crops, category:cover-crops, cover-crops:enabled, fill-my-space:enabled, plant-facts:enabled, plant-care:enabled, tool:zones, cover-crop-group:legume, season:cool-season, light:bright-light, care:moderate, environment:outdoor, location:outdoor, suitability:outdoor, function:nitrogen-fixation, zones:7-10, zone:7, zone:8, zone:9, zone:10, facts:subterranean-clover, plant:subterranean-clover, Outdoor, Full sun to part sun, Moderate winter moisture, Well-drained soil, tolerates lower fertility, moderate, USDA Zones 7-10