Sweet Gale is a deciduous aromatic shrub that grows in marshes, bogs and the edges of lakes and ponds. A native that slowly suckers to create colonies, it will produce fall fruit that is attractive to native birds.
Shrub | |
Myrica | |
Sweet Gale | |
Zone 2 | |
4-6+ hours | |
Clay, Loam, Moist, Sandy | |
4-6' | |
4-6' | |
Spring | |
Brown, Pink | |
Moderate | |
Upright | |
Foliage | |
Yes | |
Yes | |
Yes | |
Yes | |
Yes | |
Ilex, Vaccinium, Cornus, Chamaedaphne |