Key Features
- Produces clusters of small, fragrant white flowers on tall upright stems
- Biennial flowering plant with attractive green foliage
- Excellent choice for meadows, cottage gardens, borders, and naturalized areas
- Sweetly scented blooms add visual and aromatic interest to outdoor spaces
- Popular with bees and other pollinating insects during flowering
Growing Benefits
- Adds elegant white flower spikes to garden and meadow landscapes
- Creates a soft, naturalized appearance with minimal visual fuss
- Fragrant blooms provide an appealing sensory element to outdoor spaces
- Suitable for wildlife-friendly and pollinator-conscious garden designs
- Works well in sunny, open areas and informal plantings
Seed Specifications
- Common Name: White Sweet Clover
- Botanical Name: Melilotus albus
- Plant Type: Biennial herbaceous flowering plant
- Colors: White flowers, green foliage
- Height: Approximately three to six feet
- Sunlight: Full sun
- Soil: Well-drained soil; adaptable to various soil types
- Water: Moderate; drought tolerant once established
- Germination Time: Approximately seven to fourteen days under favorable conditions
- Sowing Depth: Approximately one-eighth inch deep
- Spacing: Approximately twelve to eighteen inches apart
- Growing Zones: Generally suitable for USDA Zones three through nine
- Flowering/Maturity: Typically flowers from summer into early fall during its flowering year
- Uses: Meadows, cottage gardens, naturalized areas, borders, wildlife gardens, and pollinator plantings
Growing Tips
- Choose a sunny location with well-drained soil for healthy growth.
- Press seeds lightly into prepared soil and avoid burying them deeply.
- Keep the soil evenly moist during germination and early establishment.
- Give mature plants adequate space to develop their tall flowering stems.
Seed Storage
Keep unused seeds in a cool, dry, dark place away from moisture and heat. Store them in an airtight container and label the container with the seed variety and storage date.
Unique Facts About Seeds
- White sweet clover belongs to the legume family, Fabaceae.
- Its botanical name is Melilotus albus, distinguishing it from white clover, Trifolium repens.
- The plant develops long clusters of small, fragrant white flowers.
- White sweet clover can develop a deep root system, helping it tolerate relatively dry conditions after establishment.