The question of Liz on Sat, 30 Sep 1995 :
 
>How does all this Melilotus come to be?  Is it planted, or just feral?
>If it's planted, do people plant it for the honey, or for some other
>reason?  How much of it is out there?  (Makes me nervous, but I have
>to know!)
 
Jay answer :
 
>Although it was originally imported from Europe, it now grows wild
>throughout most of North America.
 
Here in Belgium and seems in North Europe, there are 2 kind of "melilots"
melilotus albus (2-2.5 m height) with white flowers as said by its name and
melilotus officinalis (1-1.5m height) with yellow flowers.
They are pionnier plants on calk fields but as the seeds are heavy, the
colonies remains local.
Some beekeepers are planting them on calk virgin fields but I don't know about
planting them on a real field.
More ... but I havn't my english dic on the hand ... sorry !
 
Jean-Marie <[log in to unmask]>