Old Cobblers Farm™ Wicked Tuff Turf Huia White Clover

Premium perennial legume for lawns, pastures, and cover crops. Nitrogen-fixing, resilient, pollinator-friendly, and adaptable to USDA zones 3–9.

Huia White Clover (Trifolium repens) is a premium perennial clover variety prized for its adaptability, resilience, and soil-enhancing properties. Known for its lush green foliage and distinctive white blooms, this versatile seed is ideal for lawns, pastures, ground covers, and eco-friendly landscapes.

As a legume, Huia White Clover naturally fixes nitrogen into the soil, reducing the need for synthetic fertilizers and improving soil fertility for companion plants. It thrives in USDA zones 3–9, performing well in temperate regions, and adapts to a wide range of soils—especially fertile, well-drained loams with a pH of 6.0–7.0.

Whether you’re enriching pastures for livestock, creating a biodiverse pollinator-friendly lawn, or adding a sustainable cover crop to your rotation, Huia White Clover delivers strong germination, reliable regrowth, and year-round benefits.

Key Features

Seed Type: Premium perennial legume (Huia variety)

Nitrogen Fixing: Improves soil fertility naturally

Pollinator-Friendly: Attracts bees and beneficial insects

Adaptable: Thrives in USDA zones 3–9 and various soils

Sunlight Range: Full sun to partial shade tolerance

Growth Habit: Dense, stoloniferous spreading ground cover

Forage Value: Nutritious and palatable for livestock

Low Maintenance: Requires minimal fertilizer and care

Nutrient Profile

Purity %: High-quality, pure Huia White Clover seed

Germination Rate: Typically 85%+ under optimal conditions

Weed Seed %: Very low (industry standard <0.5%)

Other Crop Seed %: Minimal to none

Inert Matter %: Kept to a low percentage for clean seed content

Nutritional Profile (for forage use): High protein content, excellent digestibility for cattle, sheep, and goats

Best Uses / Plant Types

Pastures – Improves forage quality and livestock nutrition

Lawns & Turf – Creates a soft, green, eco-friendly alternative to grass

Cover Crops – Enhances soil fertility and prevents erosion

Pollinator Habitat – Supports bees, butterflies, and beneficial insects

Ground Cover – Ideal for erosion-prone areas and low-maintenance landscapes

Benefits & Performance

Improves soil health through nitrogen fixation

Enhances biodiversity by supporting pollinators

Provides dense, lush ground cover with attractive white flowers

Offers moderate drought tolerance once established

Recovers quickly from grazing, mowing, or light foot traffic

Reduces dependency on synthetic fertilizers

How & When to Apply

Seeding Rate:

Pasture: 2–5 lbs per acre

Lawn: 1–2 lbs per 1,000 sq ft

Depth: Sow at ~¼ inch deep for best soil contact

Timing:

Best in early spring or early fall for optimal establishment

Watering: Keep soil moist during germination (7–14 days); moderate watering after establishment

Mowing: Maintain at 2–3 inches for dense growth

Why Choose Huia White Clover?

Huia White Clover is a trusted, sustainable, and multi-purpose seed variety ideal for farmers, gardeners, and landscapers. Its natural nitrogen-fixing ability reduces fertilizer costs, its adaptability makes it reliable across climates, and its pollinator-friendly flowers add beauty and biodiversity.

Ideal For:

Farmers seeking high-quality forage

Gardeners looking for a low-maintenance ground cover

Eco-friendly lawns and pollinator habitats

Cover crop rotations for soil health improvement

Available Sizes

5 lb bag – great for small yards or overseeding patches

10 lb bag – ideal for medium lawns

15 lb bag – perfect for larger residential lawns

20 lb bag – best for professional landscapers and parks