If you have garden space you don't want to use or new ground, a year of this will really improve the soil. Big N Alfalfa is shipped treated with the appropriate inoculent, no additional treatment is required. It has been known for centuries, perhaps millennia, that if you grow clover on fallow ground, it improves the quality of the soil. This is because of the nitrogen fixing property of this legume. It is mainly grown in the North since it won't tolerate real hot conditions.
Plants are one to two feet tall and make a fine display with their red flowers.
Generally, you will plant clover in the spring in a spot where it will be left for the whole season. A terrific bee plant and a good cover crop. The thick roots are good for breaking up compacted soils. This variety generally lives for two years and will be particularly vigorous in the second year. Quite a beautiful plant.