100 White Sweet Clover Seeds – Heirloom, Non-GMO Pollinator Flower Garden Crop

White Sweet Clover (Melilotus albus) is a hardy biennial legume prized for its tall spikes of small white flowers and its ability to attract bees and other pollinators. This heirloom, non-GMO variety is a versatile addition to wildflower meadows, cover crop rotations, and low-maintenance garden areas. Its deep taproot helps improve soil structure, making it a useful green manure and forage crop.

In its first year, White Sweet Clover produces leafy growth; in the second year, it blooms with abundant white flower racemes that can reach up to 5 feet tall. The plant is drought-tolerant once established and thrives in full sun. It is often used to enrich poor soils, control erosion, and support beneficial insects.

Plant Features

• Heirloom, non-GMO seeds
• Biennial legume with fragrant white flowers
• Excellent pollinator attractor
• Improves soil nitrogen and structure
• Drought-tolerant once established

Growing Information

• Botanical Name: Melilotus albus
• Plant Type: Biennial legume
• Sunlight: Full sun to partial shade
• Soil: Well-drained, adaptable to poor soils
• Water Requirements: Low to moderate; drought-tolerant once established
• Growth Habit: Upright, branching
• Bloom Season: Summer to early fall (second year)
• Mature Height: 3–5 feet
• Spacing: 12–18 inches apart

Planting & Care

Sow White Sweet Clover seeds directly outdoors in early spring or late fall. Scatter seeds over prepared soil and lightly rake them in, covering no more than 1/4 inch deep. Keep the soil consistently moist until germination, which typically occurs in 7–14 days. Thin seedlings to the recommended spacing to allow for healthy growth.

Once established, White Sweet Clover requires minimal care. Water during extended dry periods, especially in the first year. In the second year, allow plants to flower for pollinators, then cut back before seed pods mature if you want to prevent self-seeding. This plant can be mowed or incorporated into the soil as a green manure.

What's Included

100 White Sweet Clover seeds.