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Earthwise Seed

Microclover Alternative Lawn

Microclover Alternative Lawn

$18.90 USD
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🌱 MicroClover Lawn – Blends seamlessly with grass for a uniform, traditional look
🍃 Self-Healing Growth – Naturally fills bare spots over time
💧 Drought-Tolerant – Maintains color with less watering
🌎 Natural Soil Enrichment – Fixes nitrogen, reducing fertilizer needs
🐾 Pet & Family Safe – 100% natural and chemical-free
🦋 Pollinator Friendly – Tiny blossoms provide forage for bees
☀️ Low-Mow Friendly – Low-growing habit requires minimal mowing

Why You’ll Love It

Microclover is a low-maintenance alternative lawn seed that improves soil health, reduces fertilizer use, and blends seamlessly with grass. Compared to traditional turf grass, microclover requires less water, less fertilizer, and fewer chemical inputs.

As a low-growing, nitrogen-fixing legume, microclover naturally feeds surrounding grasses, creating a denser, healthier lawn without synthetic fertilizers. Its small leaf size blends beautifully into turf, adding durability, drought resilience, and a rich green color that lasts from spring through fall.

Microclover can be used on its own as an alternative lawn or added to existing grass seed mixes to improve soil health, fill thin areas, and support pollinators — all while saving time, water, and money.

Planting Overview

  • Plant Type: Low-growing perennial legume
  • Leaf Size: Very small
  • Sun Exposure: Full sun to partial shade
  • Water Needs: Moderate during establishment; low once established
  • Maintenance: Very low

Growing Zone

Microclover is a hardy, widely adaptable species that grows successfully across most of the United States. Its tolerance for different soils, climates, and light conditions makes it a reliable choice in many regions.

Ideal Climate Regions:
1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 7
(Region 6 with irrigation)

Composition

This product contains 100% microclover seed (Trifolium repens var. microclover), selected for small leaf size, uniform growth, and lawn compatibility.

Microclover performs exceptionally well when:

  • Used alone for a soft, flowering alternative lawn
  • Added to grass seed mixes at ~5% by weight
  • Paired with fine fescues, EcoSeed, or Ultimate Clover

Planting Instructions

Bare soil vs. overseeding matters — but both are possible.

Microclover can be planted into prepared bare soil or overseeded into existing lawns. The best approach depends on your starting conditions and desired results.

Bare Soil Planting

  • Ideal for new lawns or full lawn replacements
  • Remove existing vegetation and loosen the top 1–2 inches of soil
  • Broadcast seed evenly and lightly press into the soil surface

Overseeding

  • Excellent for thickening thin lawns and filling bare spots
  • Mow existing grass low before seeding
  • Lightly rake to ensure good seed-to-soil contact

Timing & Establishment

  • Spring or early fall planting is ideal
  • Keep soil evenly moist during establishment
  • Reduce watering once plants are established

What to Expect

  • Germination typically occurs within 7–14 days
  • Lawn color deepens as nitrogen becomes available to companion plants
  • Flowering remains subtle and low-growing

Follow our step-by-step planting guide to choose the right method for your space: Microclover Planting Instructions

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