Melilot Melilot Melilotis officinalis var. Fabaceae Annual or biennial, sometimes a short-lived perennial. Native to Europe, Asia and North Africa. Steep flowering tops in alcohol and use as an application for vericosities in the legs.
Seed has an impermeable seedcoat.
Scarify between two pieces of sandpaper before planting. Direct seed in the spring. Thin to 6 inches apart. Grows to 5 feet.