Scientific name: Myrica gale (N)

Common name:  sweet gale

Family name: Myricaceae

Useful cultivars and selections:

USDA hardiness zone: 2

Mature height and spread: 1.3-2m tall, 1-1.5m wide

Form: Round and upright

Water use: High

Soil requirements: Acidic, wetlands

Leaf arrangement: Alternate. Simple.

Fall colour: Yellow

Flower/cone/fruit description: Catkin flower; showy. Drupe.

Limitations: Suckering. Will spread with no maintenance. Needs bog soil.

Suitable uses: Fixes nitrogen and replenishes soil. Reclamation.

Quick ID description: Dec. Shrub. Simple. Alternate.Small cones (3mm) at top of branches. Teeth only on tip. Aromatic leaves (pine smelling).