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.
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 |
| Characteristic: Toxic |