Myrica gale

Botanical Name: Myrica gale
Common Name: bog myrtle, sweet gale
Family Name: Myricaceae
Distribution/Origin: Canada, Europe

Leaf: Simple, Bluish-green *white underside, (Fall)Yellow, Pinnate venation, Glabrous,
Oblanceolate/Obtuse/Attenuate/Serrate

Bud: Alternate

Inflorescence: Showy, Green-yellow, Brown, Floriferous, Catkin, Sweet(fragrant),  

Fruit/Seed: Green-yellow, Yellow, Brown, Drupe, Persistent, September 

Stem/Bark: Grey, Brown

Size: Height: 1.3 - 2.0m/Spread: 1.0 - 1.5m
Habit: Upright
Form: Round

Soil: Acidic, Well-drained

Moisture: Moderate, High

Sun: Full sun, Partial sun

Exposure: Partial shade, Filtered shade

Landscape uses: Fragrance, Native planting, Reclamation, Waterside planting, Wetland - bogs

Notes: Shrub - deciduous