Yellow - Sweet clover
This highly melliferous biennial to perennial species has 30 to 80 cm-high stems and, from May to August, fragrant, drooping yellow flowers. It is used as a green manure because it fixes nitrogen and roots vigorously.
in the ground, on the fly
Sow directly in place, at a rate of 2 g per m².
Sowing can be carried out from spring to September. The plant is generally buried 6 to 8 weeks after sowing, and is resistant to frosts as low as -15°C.
March, April, May, June, July, August, September
May, June, July, August, September, October, November
in the ground
sunny
low
all floor types
drained, sec
Melilotus officinalis
mid-season
50 grams
White
From 30 to 80 cm
Eurasia
This species is native to the continents of Europe, Asia and North Africa.
Philip Miller
