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Clover Varieties for Lawns: Every Species Compared
White Dutch, microclover, red, crimson, strawberry and alsike — which one your lawn needs.
Pet-safe: white clover (Trifolium repens) is non-toxic to dogs and cats. One exception: alsike clover is toxic to horses — see the variety guides below.
In this cluster
- 75 pages in this cluster
- Sources: university extension only
- Zone coverage: 3–9
Every page in this cluster
- Bare Patches in a Clover Lawn: Causes and Fixes
- Clover Lawn Diseases: Rust, Mildew, and Common Issues
- Clover Lawn Mix: Pros, Cons, and Realistic Expectations
- Clover Lawn Month-by-Month Calendar
- Clover Lawn Myths Debunked
- Clover Lawn Pests: Identification and Control
- Clover Lawn Pros and Cons
- Clover Lawn Timeline: What to Expect Year 1, 2, and Beyond
- Clover Lawn in Winter: What to Expect
- Clover Lawns by Region and Climate
- Clover Lawns in Colorado: Altitude, Zones and Timing Guide
- Clover Lawns in Florida: Heat, Humidity and Zone Guide
- Clover Lawns in Massachusetts: New England Zones and Fine Fescue Guide
- Clover Lawns in North Carolina: Transition Zone, Zones and Planting Guide
- Clover Lawns in Tennessee: Transition Zone, Zones 6-7 Guide
- Clover Lawns in Washington: Pacific Northwest Zones and Year-Round Guide
- Clover and Ryegrass Lawn Mix
- Clover for Septic Drain Fields
- Clover, Yarrow and Wildflower Lawn Mixes
- Crimson Clover Lawns: Complete Guide
- Crimson Clover Nitrogen Fixation: How Much, How Fast
- Crimson Clover as Cover Crop and Green Manure
- Does Crimson Clover Make a Good Lawn?
- Does Microclover Spread? Stolon Growth and Containment Guide
- Does Red Clover Come Back Every Year? The Biennial Life Cycle Explained
- Does White Dutch Clover Come Back Every Year?
- Does White Dutch Clover Spread? How Fast?
- Does a Clover Lawn Affect Property Value?
- Dwarf and Mini White Dutch Clover Varieties
- Growing Conditions for Strawberry Clover
- Growing Conditions for White Dutch Clover
- How Fast Does Microclover Germinate and Grow? Full Timeline
- How Much Does a Clover Lawn Cost?
- How Strawberry Clover Grows
- How Tall Does Strawberry Clover Grow?
- How Tall Does White Dutch Clover Grow?
- How White Dutch Clover Grows
- Identifying Clover and Clover Look-Alikes in Your Lawn
- Is Strawberry Clover Invasive? Everything You Need to Know Before Planting
- Is Strawberry Clover a Perennial? Life Cycle Explained
- Is Strawberry Clover a Weed? The Truth for Eco Lawn Owners
- Is White Dutch Clover Invasive? The Honest Answer for Eco Gardeners
- Is White Dutch Clover a Weed? What Every Gardener Gets Wrong
- Ladino Clover: Complete Guide and Comparison
- Microclover Lawn Pros and Cons: Honest Assessment
- Microclover Lawn Timeline: Year 1, Year 2 and Beyond
- Microclover Lawn in California
- Microclover Lawn in Colorado
- Microclover Lawn in Texas
- Preparing the Ground for a Clover-Grass Mix
- Purple Clover in Lawn: What It Actually Is
- Red Clover Lawn: Complete Guide
- Red Clover Lawns: Complete Guide
- Should You Soil Test Before Planting Clover?
- Starting a New Clover Lawn from Bare Soil
- Strawberry Clover Flowers: The Pink ‘Strawberry’ Heads
- Strawberry Clover Germination Time and Temperature
- Strawberry Clover Hardiness Zones
- Strawberry Clover Lawn: Pros and Cons
- Strawberry Clover Varieties Compared
- Strawberry Clover as Living Mulch for Eco Gardens
- Strawberry Clover for Wet and Waterlogged Soil
- Strawberry Clover for Wildlife
- Tools and Equipment for a Clover Lawn
- Types of Clover for Lawns: A Complete Variety Guide
- What Does Strawberry Clover Look Like?
- What Does White Dutch Clover Look Like?
- White Clover Lawn Mix: Pure Clover or Clover-Grass Blend?
- White Dutch Clover Flowers
- White Dutch Clover Lawn: Pros and Cons
- White Dutch Clover as Living Mulch and Cover Crop
- White Dutch Clover for Slopes and Erosion Control
- White Dutch Clover for Wildlife
- Will Clover Take Over Grass?
- Yellow Clover in Lawn: Identification Guide
Start with the problem, not the species. Most people arrive here searching for a solution — a lawn that survives a dog, feeds bees, or stops needing water. Use Clover by Need if that is you; use Varieties only once you know which job the plant has to do.
Not sure where to start? Read Clover Lawns by Need first.
Know your species? Go to Clover Varieties.
Ready to sow? See How to Plant and Overseed and Seed Rates.
The clover range
Pick by the job, not the name.
For a full-bloom pollinator lawn, HearthClover white Dutch clover. For a fine, HOA-friendly lawn that blends invisibly with grass, FineFolio microclover. For a dog lawn, DogLawn. For heavy traffic, CloverSport.
Clover Lawns pillar →This is a cluster index page; every page listed below carries its own university-extension sources.