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White Sweet Clover (Melilotus albus)

3.78 $

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.

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White Sweet Clover (Melilotus albus)

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