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It feeds lacewings, parasitic wasps, hoverflies and tachinid flies. A tender perennial in Zones 9–11.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFlowers about 50–60 days from sowing, on plants 8–16\" tall. 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Single-stemmed plants reach about 7' with one 8\" head, and stand well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpace plants 8–12\" apart in rows 18–36\" apart. 100,000 seeds plant about 5½ acres, and average yield is estimated at around 1,800 lb. per acre.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFlowers about 68–71 days from sowing; seed is ready in about 100–110 days. 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Once it is established, few clovers cope as well with tractors and foot traffic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIts fibrous roots mostly stay within 8\" of the surface, while a first-year taproot up to 40\" long dies back in fall and leaves channels for water to soak in. It copes with heat better than some bigger clovers and stays only about 12\" tall, so it can be sown between long-season row crops after the first cultivation as a living mulch, raked or cultivated in. Farmers also use it for pasture, hay and green manure. Inoculate with an alfalfa\/true clover inoculant for best results.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlooms about 60–70 days from sowing. Grows to about 12\". 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