Yellow Blossom Sweet Clover
Melilotus officinalis
Yellow blossom sweet clover is a cold tolerant biennial that is very easy to establish. Drought and cold tolerant, use for erosion control on saline and alkaline soils. Matures 10 to 14 days earlier than White Blossom Sweet Clover, and is quick to establish.
Lifespan: annual or perennial
Season: cool
Uses: hay, pasture, soil improvement
Native or Introduced: Introduced
Annual Average Precipitation: 10 inches
Field Seeding Rate (lbs/acre): 3 to 6
Turf Seeding Rate (lbs/1000 s.f.): n/a
