White Melilot (Melilotus albus) is a tall, biennial wildflower known for its long spikes of fragrant white flowers and fern-like foliage. A favourite among pollinators, White Melilot is rich in nectar and highly attractive to bees, butterflies, and other beneficial insects. Its deep taproot helps to improve soil structure, making it a valuable species in soil regeneration and green cover schemes.
Adaptable and drought-tolerant, this hardy wildflower performs best in full sun and well-drained soils, including poor or dry sites. It’s a useful addition to conservation mixes, field margins, and pollinator-friendly habitat projects, where both height and biodiversity are desired.
Features & Benefits
Tall white flower spikes that attract bees and butterflies
Improves soil structure through deep rooting
Thrives in dry, nutrient-poor soils and sunny conditions
Biennial species useful for habitat restoration
Supports biodiversity and long-term ecological value
Latin Name:
Melilotus albus
Flowering Time:
June – August
Flowering Height:
100 – 150 cm
Life Cycle:
Biennial
Wildflower Seed Approximate Sowing Rate:
2.75kg per acre (6.8kg per hectare)
Sowing Times:
Spring (March – May) or Autumn (August – October)
How to Sow & Preparation
Choose a sunny, free-draining site.
Prepare the ground by removing weeds and creating a fine seedbed.
Broadcast the seed evenly over the surface and lightly roll or tread in—do not bury.
Water in dry conditions until established.
Ideal for habitat margins, restoration projects, and biodiversity planting.
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Attribute Detail
Latin Name Melilotus albus
Flowering Time June – August
Flowering Height 100 – 150 cm
Life Cycle Biennial
Sowing Rate 2.75kg per acre (6.8kg per hectare)
Sowing Period Spring or Autumn
Preferred Conditions Full sun; well-drained, poor to average soils
Pollinator Friendly Yes
Minimum Order Quantity 100g
Ideal For Margins, meadows, pollinator projects, dry sites