Crop × region varieties
Clover varieties for the Deep South.
2 reviewed varieties for the Deep South. Humid subtropical with very long growing seasons, hot summers, and short mild winters. Heat tolerance and disease resistance dominate variety selection.
- 230-day avg season
- 48–60" rain/yr
- 4 states
Durana White Clover
ExcellentPennington Seed
Durana is the most thoroughly tested ladino white clover variety for Southeast food plot and pasture use. UGA forage program data has documented Durana's stand persistence at 5+ years in well-managed Deep South plots — substantially longer than older varieties like Regal or Will Ladino. Heat tolerance and grazing tolerance are both class-leading.
Patriot White Clover
GoodPennington Seed
Patriot is a sister variety to Durana from the same Pennington / UGA breeding pipeline and is widely tested in UGA forage trials. Slightly more aggressive establishment than Durana with similar persistence — a reasonable substitute when Durana seed availability is constrained.
Verify with university trials
The trial reports below are the source of record for variety performance in the Deep South. Bookmark them and pull the current report each spring before ordering seed.