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Sweet Gale

Scientific Name: Myrica gale L.
Synonym: Gale palustris, Myrica gale var. tomentosa , Myrica gale var. subarctica , Myrica gale var. subglabra
Family: Myricaceae

Sweet Gale (Myrica gale), U.S.D.A. Forest Service Collection, Courtesy of the Hunt Institute

Recommended Temperature Zone:
Sunset®: 1-5,36-45

Sun Exposure: Part sun to full sun

Origin: Northern hemisphere

Growth Habits: Deciduous shrub, 2 to 6 feet tall (0.6 to 1.8 m.), up to 2.5 inches long (6.25 cm.)

Watering Needs: Regular water to wet soil

Cultivated for its fragrant leaves

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