Variety performance review
Durana White Clover in the Upper Southeast.
- Excellent
- Pennington Seed
- Perennial; 2–4 month establishment to full stand
- Organic-approved
Regional strengths
Durana performs at the top of the white clover variety class in the Upper Southeast — both Kentucky and Tennessee forage programs have documented stand persistence advantages over older varieties. Native limestone soils in Kentucky are ideal substrate; Durana's heat and grazing tolerance match the Mid-South livestock and food plot use case.
Regional weaknesses
On heavily-shaded or wet bottom plots, Durana underperforms — full sun and well-drained soils are required for the variety's persistence advantage to express. Kentucky / Tennessee winters at the cold edge of the Upper Southeast can occasionally cause minor winter thinning; verify your county's winter pattern.
Yield data
Trial-verified performance.
Average yield
— tons/acre
Data quality
trial verified
Agronomic ratings
Drought tolerance
good
Standability
good
Emergence
good
Winter hardiness
good
Disease resistance
- Sclerotinia crown and stem rot:good
Food-plot ratings
Palatability
excellent
Persistence
excellent
Establishment
moderate
Attraction timing: March through hard frost
Best for
- Upper Southeast food plots
- limestone soils
- permanent perennial systems
Not recommended for
- acidic mountain bottoms without lime
- shaded plots
Best soil types
limestone-derived loam (KY), silt loam, well-drained Cumberland Plateau soils
Seeding rate
5–8 lb/acre
Farmer notes
Durana is widely planted in food plot mixes across the Upper Southeast bowhunting belt.