{"id":33767,"date":"2025-04-28T20:22:13","date_gmt":"2025-04-28T20:22:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/?p=33767"},"modified":"2025-06-06T15:55:24","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T15:55:24","slug":"when-to-plant-clover-tennessee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/when-to-plant-clover-tennessee\/","title":{"rendered":"When to Plant Clover in Tennessee"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The best times to plant clover in Tennessee are between <strong>February 15 and April 1<\/strong> and <strong>August 15 and October 1<\/strong>. These windows have the optimal growing conditions as clover prefers mild temperatures and moist soil to establish strong roots.\u00a0<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Clover is a weed, and naturally, our first instinct is to battle it. But clover is also an environmentally friendly alternative to turfgrass. So don\u2019t fight it \u2013 use it to <a href=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/landscaping-benefits-of-clover\/\">your advantage<\/a>.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Clover grows best during the aforementioned times because:<\/p>    <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li><strong>Temperature: <\/strong>Clover grows best in the spring when the temperature is between 60 and 85\u00b0F.<\/li>    <li><strong>Moist soil: <\/strong>The ground is soft and moist from the rain, which promotes germination.<\/li>    <li><strong>Ample sunlight: <\/strong>Clover needs full sunlight to grow. Spring has more sunlight than fall, but there\u2019s enough sunlight to facilitate clover growth.<\/li> <\/ul>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The chart below shows the best times to plant each type of clover:&nbsp;<\/p>    <figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Clover Name<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Planting Time (Spring)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Planting Time (Fall)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Arrowleaf Clover<\/td><td>\u2014<\/td><td>August 15 &#8211; October 1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Alsike Clover<\/td><td>February 15 &#8211; April 1<\/td><td>August 15 &#8211; October 1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Crimson Clover<\/td><td>\u2014<\/td><td>August 15 &#8211; October 1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/what-is-red-clover\/\">Red Clover<\/a><\/td><td>February 15 &#8211; April 1<\/td><td>August 15 &#8211; October 1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>White Clover<\/td><td>February 15 &#8211; April 1<\/td><td>August 15 &#8211; October 1<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>For more lawn care and landscaping resources for Tennessee, check out these articles:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>    <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li><a href=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/when-to-plant-grass-tennessee\/\">When to Plant Grass in Tennessee<\/a><\/li> <\/ul>    <h2 id=\"frequently-asked-questions\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>    <h3 id=\"is-a-clover-lawn-better-than-a-grass-lawn\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is a clover lawn better than a grass lawn?<\/h3>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In some ways it is. It needs less water than grass, doesn\u2019t need to be aerated, doesn\u2019t need as much <a href=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/lawn-mowing-tips-and-tricks\/\">mowing<\/a> or fertilizer, doesn\u2019t need herbicides or pesticides, and attracts <a href=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/beneficial-insects\/\">beneficial insects<\/a>.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read our article, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/why-choose-clover-over-grass\/\">9 Reasons Why a Clover Lawn is Better Than a Grass Lawn<\/a>\u201d, for more information.<\/p>    <h3 id=\"what-is-the-best-clover-for-tennessee\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is the best clover for Tennessee?<\/h3>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">White and red clover grow best in Tennessee lawns.<\/p>    <h3 id=\"how-long-does-clover-take-to-grow\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">How long does clover take to grow?<\/h3>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On average, it takes about 4 to 6 weeks for clover to fully establish.<\/p>    <h2 id=\"trust-the-pros\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Trust the pros<\/h2>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We know you\u2019re busy and you might not have the time to plant clover. Never fear &#8211; Lawn Love is here. Our <a href=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/gardener\">pros<\/a> will plant a clover lawn as good as any turfgrass lawn you\u2019ve ever seen.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Main Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/33037982@N04\/7264511212\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Leonora (Ellie) Enking<\/a> | Flickr | <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CC BY-SA 2.0<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The best times to plant clover in Tennessee are between February 15 and April 1 and August 15 and October 1. These windows have the optimal growing conditions as clover prefers mild temperatures and moist soil to establish strong roots.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":78,"featured_media":33769,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[184],"tags":[741],"class_list":["post-33767","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tennessee","tag-lawn-care-tn"],"acf":[],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/7264511212_468dff5656_o-1.jpg","author_info":{"display_name":"Stuart Kushner","author_link":"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/author\/stuart-kushner\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33767","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/78"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33767"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33767\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":39576,"href":"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33767\/revisions\/39576"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/33769"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33767"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33767"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33767"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}