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Alsike Clover
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Alsike Clover

Trifolium hybridum

Honey bees visit Alsike clover primarily for its abundant nectar, which yields a light, mild honey during peak bloom from June to August. It also provides substantial pollen for bee nutrition. This short-lived perennial tolerates wet and acidic soils better than other clovers but can become weedy in disturbed areas.

Nectarhigh
Pollenhigh
BloomJune–September
Zones3-8
TypePerennial
Sunfull
NativeEurasia — naturalized in North America
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