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bog myrtle

Myrica gale

Low MaintenanceFragrant

Genus: Myrica
Family: Myricaceae
Common Names: common candleberry, Devonshire myrtle, Dutch myrtle, gale, golden osier, meadow fern, moor myrtle, sweet willow, sweetgale

About this plant

M. gale is a deciduous, suckering shrub with highly aromatic foliage. It bears clusters of yellow and brown catkins at the ends of the shoots in spring, followed by small, yellow-brown berries

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoam

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Moist But Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingNorth FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Needs a moist, humus-rich soil and tolerates waterlogging

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in containers outdoors as soon as ripe, by layering in spring, or by softwood cuttings

Pests

Generally trouble free

Diseases

Generally trouble free

Garden Uses

Uses

Flower BordersBanks SlopesGround Cover

Planting Places

Greenhouse

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Habit

Suckering

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years