{"title":"Melilot Seeds","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"35\" data-end=\"1153\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eMelilot seeds are a versatile choice for gardeners and growers looking to establish a pollinator-friendly green manure crop in Canada. Also known as sweet clover, melilot is valued for its ability to support soil improvement while producing abundant flowers that attract bees and other beneficial pollinators. Our collection may include white melilot and yellow melilot varieties suited to garden plots, vegetable gardens, cover crop areas, wildflower-style plantings, and larger horticultural or agricultural spaces. As a green manure plant, melilot can be incorporated into crop rotations and soil-building projects where added organic matter and ground coverage are beneficial. Its flowering habit also makes it useful in biodiversity-focused landscapes and pollinator plantings. Whether you are preparing a new vegetable plot, improving an established growing area, or adding flowering cover crops to a larger project, melilot offers a practical combination of ornamental and functional value. Browse our melilot seeds and choose a variety suited to your garden, green manure, or pollinator planting project today.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"a-melilot-blanc","title":"White Sweetclover (Melilotus albus) – Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhite Sweetclover (\u003cem\u003eMelilotus albus\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/strong\u003e is a vigorous biennial legume that first forms a rosette, then produces tall, branched stems covered with long clusters of small white flowers during its second year. Green, three-part foliage and an airy silhouette add movement and height to managed flowering strips. From June through September, the blossoms produce abundant nectar and develop a sweet, vanilla-like fragrance when drying. This Eurasian species is not native to Quebec and can reseed heavily. It should therefore be grown only in a controlled area, well away from sensitive natural habitats, waterways, native prairies, and unmanaged open land.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhite sweetclover prefers full sun and well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil, including poor, gravelly, sandy, or lightly clay-based sites. Its long taproot improves access to moisture and provides good drought tolerance after establishment. The seeds have a hard coat, so light scarification generally improves germination before spring or fall sowing. Water moderately until plants are rooted, then mainly during prolonged drought. As a legume, it can fix atmospheric nitrogen through associations with compatible soil bacteria and therefore needs little fertilizer. Avoid acidic soil, dense shade, and locations that remain waterlogged, as these conditions reduce establishment, vigour, and flowering.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhite sweetclover is best reserved for temporary pollinator strips, carefully managed cover crops, and agricultural plots where seed production can be monitored. Its flowers strongly attract honey bees, native bees, butterflies, hoverflies, and other beneficial insects. Deep roots and plant residues may help improve some disturbed soils, but the species should not be used to restore natural habitat. Cut every flowering stem before the pods mature to reduce spread, because seeds can remain viable in the soil for many years. Pay particular attention to nearby ditches, slopes, grasslands, shorelines, and transportation corridors where escaped plants could establish and displace other vegetation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Akène","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52275132498080,"sku":"AKE-SEMENCES","price":4.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0655\/3878\/5440\/files\/melilot_blanc_white_sweet-clover_melilotus_albus_2_550x_8dac1d90-6e40-47c2-9490-70eb4b03efed.webp?v=1739928971"},{"product_id":"pepiniere-ca-melilot-officinal-jaune","title":"Yellow Sweet Clover","description":"\u003cp\u003eYellow sweet clover is a biennial medicinal and melliferous plant, appreciated for its airy habit, fine foliage, and long clusters of small, fragrant yellow flowers. Its rustic appearance integrates very well into medicinal plant gardens, naturalized landscapes, wild borders, and pollinator-friendly spaces. Its bright bloom adds height, movement, and a natural touch to sunny flowerbeds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEasy to cultivate, yellow sweet clover prefers a sunny location, in light, well-drained, and moderately fertile soil. It tolerates poor soils and drier conditions quite well once established, making it an interesting plant for prairie-style gardens, embankments, naturalized areas, and low-maintenance landscapes. Its slender growth allows it to be used as a background plant or as a light element among perennials and grasses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHighly valued by bees and other beneficial insects, yellow sweet clover helps enrich garden biodiversity. Traditionally recognized as a medicinal and aromatic plant, it also releases a sweet scent, slightly reminiscent of freshly cut hay when dried. It is an ideal plant for gardeners looking for a useful, melliferous, natural species that is easy to integrate into a medicinal garden or a rustic landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pépinière.ca","offers":[{"title":"9cm \/ 3.5 inches","offer_id":57377239892128,"sku":"FINESHERBES","price":3.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0655\/3878\/5440\/files\/Melilotofficinaljaune_2.jpg?v=1780006395"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.pepiniere.ca\/en\/collections\/melilot-seeds.oembed","provider":"Pépinière.ca","version":"1.0","type":"link"}