{"product_id":"red-clover","title":"Red Clover","description":"\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"853\" data-start=\"396\"\u003eRed clover is a hardy and multipurpose perennial herbaceous plant with round, rosy-pink flower heads that are loved by pollinators. This legume fixes nitrogen in the soil, making it an excellent cover crop, green manure, or living mulch. Edible flowers and tender young leaves can be used in teas and salads. Red clover is also valued in herbal medicine for its phytoestrogen content and traditional use as a blood purifier and tonic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"1086\" data-start=\"855\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"889\" data-start=\"855\"\u003eWhere Can You Grow Red Clover?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"892\" data-start=\"889\"\u003eRed clover is well adapted to Zones 3–9 and grows in a range of soils, preferring full sun and moderate moisture. It is suitable for garden borders, pastures, orchards, and permaculture systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"1414\" data-start=\"1088\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1119\" data-start=\"1088\"\u003eHistory and Historical Uses\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1122\" data-start=\"1119\"\u003eUsed in Europe and North America for centuries, red clover has long been cultivated as a soil-building cover crop, livestock forage, and medicinal herb. 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