{"product_id":"100-seeds-yellow-sweet-clover-melilotus-officinalis-pollinator-friendly-cover-crop","title":"100 Seeds Yellow Sweet Clover Melilotus officinalis Pollinator Friendly Cover Crop","description":"\u003cp\u003eYellow Sweet Clover (Melilotus officinalis) is a biennial legume valued for its fragrant yellow flower spikes, vigorous growth, and usefulness as a green manure, cover crop, and forage plant. It produces deep taproots that help break up compacted soil and adds nitrogen, making it a practical choice for soil improvement and meadow plantings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe tall, airy flower spikes bloom through summer and draw bees and other pollinators in abundance. Beyond cover cropping, it works well in wildflower mixes, roadside and pasture seedings, and erosion control on poor or disturbed ground. Plants establish quickly in the first year and flower heavily in the second.\u003cbr\u003e\nSpecies: Melilotus officinalis\u003cbr\u003e\nType: Biennial legume\u003cbr\u003e\nPlant_Habit: Upright, branching, 3 to 5 feet tall\u003cbr\u003e\nSun: Full sun to partial shade\u003cbr\u003e\nSoil: Average to poor, well drained; tolerates clay and alkaline soils\u003cbr\u003e\nDays_to_Harvest: 60 to 90 days to bloom\u003cbr\u003e\nZones: 3 to 9\u003cbr\u003e\nGermination: 7 to 14 days\u003cbr\u003e\nSowing: Direct sow 1\/4 inch deep in early spring or late summer; scarify seed for best results\u003cbr\u003e\nSpacing: 12 to 18 inches apart\u003cbr\u003e\nNotes: Low maintenance once established; drought tolerant; excellent nitrogen fixer\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blake's Flora \u0026 Soil","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67664820863112,"sku":"ANNISA-684","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0717\/4648\/6408\/files\/il_fullxfull.7886740542_11dl_b3d4b2e5-6d9e-4b6a-9a74-017a777e53a9.jpg?v=1791899709","url":"https:\/\/www.natesgardensupply.com\/products\/100-seeds-yellow-sweet-clover-melilotus-officinalis-pollinator-friendly-cover-crop","provider":"Nate's Garden Supply","version":"1.0","type":"link"}