Topic: Red clover seeds, dare I use them?

[cocopops]

I friend of mine recently lost her grandmother and has passed onto me half a bag of rabbit food and a box of red clover that she suggested I grew for the rabbits (as that is what it was sold for).

I googled for the English name (box is French - trefle violet) and I got loads of sites suggesting how to remove it ???  I know I cannot plant it in the rabbit's run as it would not stand a chance.  Could I grow it in a container or is it likely to 'infect' my lawn when it seeds?

As much as I would like to use it there are enough 'unwanteds' in my garden without me adding more.  Any advice would be appreciated.

[slyfox-mal]

red clover can also be used as a green manure  just grow it and dig it in to help fertility

[tonybloke]

if you have a square metre or so spare, grow it as a bee attractant, and you can cut it twice per yr as a bunny food or compost activator. ;)

[Digeroo]

Red Clover is sold as a green manure.  .  Interesting that it is sold for rabbits.  It is invasive?

Seems there is a difference between red clover which is pink and crimson clover.  I think I have bought the wrong one.  I have seen the crimson in fields round here and it is very attractive.

[PurpleHeather]

If your rabbit eats the growth, and you pick off the flowers, it wont make any seed.