Myrica gale (N)
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Common Name —— bog-myrtle; sweetgale
Family —————— Myricaceae
Hardiness Zone —— 2 – 6
Form ——————— small rounded shrub
Height/Spread ——– 1.0 – 2.5 m / 1.0 – 1.5 m
Water ——————– medium to wet
Soil ———————– moist
Sunlight —————- sun to part shade
Leaves —————— deciduous; blue green; narrow; alternate
Bud ———————- brown; prominent in winter
Fall Colour ———— yellow
Flower —————— yellow male flowers; yellowish-brown female flowers
Limitation ————- toxic to pregnant woman
Strength —————- has nitrogen-fixing ability; resistant to honey fungus
Use ———————– as mass planting; in water garden; in coastal area
