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Sweet clover

Sweet clover

Sweet clover

Melilotus officinalis

herb☀️ full-sun🪴 well-drained📏 medium🌡️ RHS H5–H6

About

Tall biennial legume; deep roots and nitrogen fixation for poor soils.

Also known as: Trifoglio dolce / meliloto, Nostrzyk, Meliloto, Mielga / meliloto, Steinklee, Sweet clover, Honingklaver, Mélilot

Pest Resilience

4/5 — Good resilience

Few pest issues; a vigorous nitrogen-fixing cover crop.

The sweet clover year in your garden

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How to Propagate

🌰Seed
Easy

Hardiness Zones

H1a (tender)H7 (very hardy)
RHS H5–H6

USDA 6 equivalent

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