Stems, leaves, flower heads are pubescent and pale green Relatively large seed Good seedling vigor Easy to establish & reseed Grows up to 2.5 feet tall Grows poorly in alkaline soils Rose clover, a cool-season annual forage legume, is somewhat new to Oklahoma.  Most varieties of rose clover that have been available in the past were earlier in maturity than crimson clover and produced very little forage. Drought tolerance of rose clover, however, is typically greater than crimson or arrowleaf clover. In fact, rose clover will not tolerate wet or poorly drained soils but is somewhat tolerant of slightly alkaline soils and low fertility. Sowing rates of 15 to 20 lbs./acre are normally recommended for dense pure stands. If allowed to produce seed the first year, a lower initial seeding rate (5 to 6 lbs./acre) may be used with a good stand becoming established in the second year. Most rose clover varieties are from California and produce relatively low dry matter yields. A recent release from Texas, Overton R-18, has a much higher yield potential and is intermediate in maturity to crimson and arrowleaf clover. Limited observations of the variety Monte Frio indicate that it also possesses adequate winter hardiness for Oklahoma and forage yields may be equal to Overton R-18.
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