Sweet Gale
Botanical Name:
Myrica gale- AKA Myrica palustris
- Upright, oval habit
- Waxy yellow catkins appear before the leaves
- Fragrant blue-green to dark green foliage
- Nitrogen-fixing species
- Grows well at water's edge or in bogs
- Bloom Time: May
Hardiness Zone
1
Flower Colour
- Yellow
Height
100 cm-125 cm
Spread
80 cm-100 cm
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Sweet Gale
Exposure
- Full Sun
- Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
- Moist to Average
- Moist to Wet Soils
- Wetland (Root submerged)
Attracts Wildlife
- Attracts Birds
Growth Rate
- Medium
Foliage Colour
- Green
Attributes
- Deciduous
- Fragrant
- Native to Ontario
Flowering Time
- Early Spring
Shape
- Clumping
- Oval
- Upright
Garden Uses
- Bog or water garden
- Naturalizing
Additional Details
Growing Tips & Maintenace
- Grows best in a moist soil and suckers freely, making it an excellent choice for re-naturalization. Plant in sun or partial shade.
Additional Notes
- Native to Ontario and the rest of Canada. The aromatic fruits are used fresh or dried to flavour soups, stews and sometimes put in beer to improve flavour and increase foaming. The dried leaves make a delicate tea. Wax from the fruit's pulp is used in candle making and a fragrant essential oil can be extracted from the fruit. The bark can be used to dye wool.
Size: 1g
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