Herbicides for Clover or Chicory

Herbicidal Control

• The University of California Extension recommends the use of mecoprop and dicamba for the control of perennial and annual clover weeds. Products containing 2, 4-D do not control clover. Herbicidal control options for chicory include triclopyr and MCPA.

Description

• Clover plants are 6 to 8 inches tall with heart-shaped foliage and white to pink flowers. The leaves are green with white crescents. Chicory has basal, toothed foliage that grows in a rosette form. The weed blooms with light blue flowers on leafless stems during late spring.

Uses

• Clover and chicory are both used in foraging plots for deer for their high nutritional value. Clover thrives in soil pH of 6.0 and lasts up to 5 years. Chicory is highly digestible to deer and is drought tolerant. The plant absorbs minerals from the soil at a better rate than clover.