White Sweet Clover (Melilotus albus)
Boreal vanilla! This very easy to grow plant will add a unique flavor to your desserts. The essence is extracted from the flowers, but the young leaves are eaten in salads, and the seeds can be used as a spice. Its sweet fragrance is reminiscent of tonka bean and vanilla. Honey plant very popular with pollinators. Nitrogen-fixing, which makes it an excellent green manure, very interesting for enriching poor soils.
BOTANICAL INFORMATION
Latin name: Melilotus albus
Common names: White sweet clover, Sweet clover, Boreal vanilla
English: White Melilot, White Sweet-Clover
Family: Fabaceae
MAINTENANCE AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
White sweet clover can be very invasive! To limit its expansion, cut the flower stalks when they begin to dry out.
| Plant type: Biennial |
| Quantity: Envelope of about 100 seeds |
| Exposure: Half shade |
| Soil: Well drained |
| Watering: If needed |
| Sowing: Directly in the garden |
| Days to maturity: 65 days |
| Germination: 10 to 15 days |
| Plant spacing: 15 cm to 20 cm |
| Depth: 1 cm |
| Width: 40 cm |
| Height: 1 m |
| Color: blanc |
| Family: Fabaceae |
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