Sweetclover
Legumes
Sweetclover
Yellow: Melilotus officionalis (L.) Lam.
White: Melilotus alba Desr.
Longevity: Annual or Biennial
Palatability: Medium
Winter Hardiness: --- to Good
Drought Tolerance: Good
Cool or Warm Season: Cool
Bloat Hazard: Yes
Use and Comments: Green Manure crop, forage for bees, Hay, pasture, silage; sweetclover disease can be a problem; AY-213
Distribution in U.S.: Great Plains and Midwest
Height: 18-60 inches (yellow); 24-84 inches (white)
Inflorescence: Long racemes bearing 10-96 florets; sweet odor; white or yellow flowers
Leaves: Pinnately trifoliolate; leaflets serrated over entire margin; stipules small, not toothed
Roots: Long, deep taproot
Drainage: Well Drained
Fertility: Medium-High
pH: 6.8-7.2
Color: Greenish-yellow (yellow blossom seed may be flecked with purple)
Shape: Mitt
Pounds per Bushel: 60
Seeds per Pound: 260,000
Seeding Rate: 10-12 pounds PLS per acre
Seeding Date (Indiana): Feb 1 - May 1
Emergence Time (Days): 7
Optimum Germ. Temp. (F): 70°
Longevity: Annual or Biennial
Palatability: Medium
Winter Hardiness: --- to Good
Drought Tolerance: Good
Cool or Warm Season: Cool
Bloat Hazard: Yes
Use and Comments: Green Manure crop, forage for bees, Hay, pasture, silage; sweetclover disease can be a problem; AY-213
Distribution in U.S.: Great Plains and Midwest
Height: 18-60 inches (yellow); 24-84 inches (white)
Inflorescence: Long racemes bearing 10-96 florets; sweet odor; white or yellow flowers
Leaves: Pinnately trifoliolate; leaflets serrated over entire margin; stipules small, not toothed
Roots: Long, deep taproot
Drainage: Well Drained
Fertility: Medium-High
pH: 6.8-7.2
Color: Greenish-yellow (yellow blossom seed may be flecked with purple)
Shape: Mitt
Pounds per Bushel: 60
Seeds per Pound: 260,000
Seeding Rate: 10-12 pounds PLS per acre
Seeding Date (Indiana): Feb 1 - May 1
Emergence Time (Days): 7
Optimum Germ. Temp. (F): 70°
