Sweetclover (Melilotus suaveolens)

Sweetclover

Also known as: Daghestan sweet-clover

With delicate yellow blossoms, sweetclover brings subtle sweetness to grasslands and fields. This legume's tiny, pea-like flowers cluster on slender spikes, exuding a pleasant fragrance. Its trifoliate leaves hint at its clover kinship, while capturing nitrogen to enrich the soil. Sweetclover thrives in sunny environments, its roots firmly anchored, adapting well to various conditions, underlining its resilient and symbiotic nature.

Scientific classification

Species

Sweetclover (Melilotus suaveolens)

Legumes, milkworts and allies

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Biennial

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Care Guide for Sweetclover

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Pruning: Sweetclover thrives with early spring pruning, which involves trimming dead branches and shaping the plant. This promotes airflow, reduces disease risk, manages size, and encourages bushier growth, enhancing flowering and overall vigor for a robust growing season.

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