Best white clovers

[RGrizzzz]

Does anyone have any thoughts on the best performing white clover varieties? I know VNS Ladino is the go-to common recommendation, but I know there are newer varieties as well. At one point I planted 25lbs of Durana because I got it at cost from a Pennington rep I knew. (He retired ) Some of the local seed dealers off White Dutch, Alice, Kakariki, Renovation and Rivendel. Imperial has their own line. Greencover offers Aberlasting Kura. There are a ton. Are any worth the extra costs?

I know location matters. This will be planted in zone 6, in North Central PA. Some of the plots can get a little damp in the winter/spring and a little dry in some summers.

 

[SwampCat]

I cant offer a lot of experience with a variety of white clovers. I have planted a lot of durana. It gets killed graveyard dead in our summers if not in some kind of shade. I have not found much difference in Durana and generic ladino at the co-op - except price. If it is gonna die on me anyway, I will go with the less expensive. I planted some imperial whitetail 15 years ago and it is still hanging on - sparsely - in an area I do no maintenance. But I have planted imperial in the last few years and it is not as good as years ago.

 

[Kdog]

I am in the piedmont region of GA and Durana, Regal and Patriot have all done great for me with Durana being the best (YMMV). I always add some medium red and WAR to my plantings and have been very happy.

 

[Bowsnbucks]

Camp is also in NC Pa. Regular and Jumbo Ladino, as well as Alice is what we've used. We've been buying our small seeds varieties from Welter's Seed & Honey Co. in Iowa for about 12 years now. They have an online catalog if you're interested in all kinds of plot / crop seeds. They beat the "buck-on-the-bag" name brands by quite a bit. We also buy their "Big Buck Brassica Mix" every year. We've been happy with their seed. They have more varieties than local feed mills near our camp - but we only buy small seed varieties from Welter's. Grain rye, winter wheat, oats, and buckwheat are all cheaper locally due to shipping costs from Iowa.