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Red clover Trifolium pratense
IDENTIFICATION — Red clover is cultivated as a hay crop in agricultural areas, but is considered a weed elsewhere. It has fuzzy red-pink flowers and a V-shaped marking on each leaf. It can reach 20 in. tall.
FAVORITE CONDITIONS — You’ll most likely find red clover growing in sunny areas along garden edges and perennial borders, but rarely in tilled areas. It’s quite tolerant of wet soil conditions.
CONTROL — The stems of this weed root at nodes wherever they touch the soil. A broadleaf herbicide is the best control.
