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Growing Info

Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours

Stratification: cold stratify for 90 days

Germination: sow seed 1/4" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed

Other: can be fall sown without stratification.

Native to: Eurasia, Japan, Northern North America

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Myrica galeMyrica gale

Bog Myrtle, Sweetgale

In Stock: 0.15 lb (Total:0.15lb)

Myrica gale

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Germination:

83%

Germination test:

Cut (Full Seed)

Purity:

98%

Seeds per lb:

230,130

Quantity:

0.15 lb

Collected in:

Canada
Ontario

Crop year:

2024

Min. hardiness zone:

Item ID:

1835397

Characteristics

Growing Info

Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours

Stratification: cold stratify for 90 days

Germination: sow seed 1/4" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed

Other: can be fall sown without stratification.

Native to: Eurasia, Japan, Northern North America

Native

Introduced

Discover the charming allure of Myrica gale, commonly known as Sweetgale or Bog Myrtle, an enchanting broadleaf shrub that thrives in moist, acidic environments. Native to the Northern Hemisphere, including the scenic landscapes from North America, Eurasia to Japan, this hardy plant can elegantly grace your garden, standing anywhere between 3-6 feet tall. Adored for its sweet fragrance, the narrow, obovate leaves are adorned with yellowish resin droplets, offering dual colors of gray-green above and a paler shade below. Sweetgale produces unique dioecious flowers; the male in squat greenish-yellow catkins, and the female in dense, pointed clusters, eventually fruiting into distinctive brown nutlets that persist through winter, adding interest to colder months.

Perfect for coastal bogs, swamps, or streambank edges, Sweetgale is celebrated not just for its resilience in USDA Zone 2 environments but also for its ecological contributions. Acting as a nitrogen fixer, it enriches the soil and provides vital habitat for birds, while its aromatic foliage traditionally served as bug-repelling beddings. Add a touch of nature’s fragrance and functionality to your garden, where Sweetgale will thrive beautifully in full sun to part shade, tolerating occasional flooding but remaining steadfast against drought and salinity.