Bog Myrtle
Myrica gale
Non-foodZones 2–7shrub
Myrica gale is a species of flowering plant in the family Myricaceae native to cool temperate regions of Eurasia and North America. Common names include bog-myrtle, sweet gale, Dutch myrtle, and sweetgale.
Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
At a glance
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Water need
- High
- Mature height
- 1.5 m
- Maintenance
- Low
- Hardiness
- USDA 2–7
- Layers
- shrub
Functional roles
n-fixermedicinalwildlife
Propagation
How to make more of this plant for free — the permaculture way.
layeringcuttingseedmoderate
When: Layer in spring
Nitrogen fixer for wet, acid ground; aromatic leaves are a traditional midge deterrent.
Where to get it
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Seed data pending expert review. Identification photo and description are sourced from Wikipedia/Wikimedia; always confirm a plant in person before eating any part of it.