Color may vary from white to purple. Red clover and white clover are true clovers. As with all true clovers, the three leaflets are attached to the stem at the same point. The most widely planted clover is red clover, mostly because it is easy to establish. It does well in a wide range of soil conditions.
Red clover stems and leaves are hairy.
There is often a pale green, V-shaped mark on the top side of the leaf. The flowers form a small, reddish colored ball. Clover White clover does not grow upright like red clover. The main stems trail along the ground with only the leaf and flower stems growing upward. White clover does not have hair on stems and leaves like red clover.