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Myrica gale
Choose Sweet Gale (Myrica gale) if you want one of the best native shrubs for wet ground. It thrives where most shrubs rot — pond edges, bogs, and rain gardens — carries aromatic foliage that smells sweet and resinous when crushed, and is tough as nails and cold-hardy to zone 2. Main tradeoff: it wants consistent moisture and will sucker, so it belongs in naturalized wet areas, not dry tidy foundation beds.
| Category | Grade | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Landscape Impact | B+ | Fragrant foliage and a soft, natural texture make it a standout in wet, naturalized settings. |
| Growth Rate | B | It establishes and fills in at a steady pace, especially in the moist ground it prefers. |
| Maintenance | B | Low fuss overall, but it may sucker and spread if you want a contained outline. |
| Deer Resistance | A- | The aromatic foliage keeps deer browsing to a minimum in most gardens. |
| Wet-Site Tolerance | A | This is its home turf — it loves wet ground and thrives where most shrubs drown. |
| Small Space Fit | C | It suckers and naturalizes, so it needs room rather than a tight, small bed. |
At PGNE, we reach for Sweet Gale on wet edges, rain gardens, and restoration jobs where most shrubs rot. It thrives where others drown, and because it fixes its own nitrogen it actually improves the poor wet soils we plant it in.
| Mature Height | 3 ft |
|---|---|
| Mature Width | 4 ft |
| Hardiness Zones | 2a-6b |
| Spacing | 3 ft |
| Sun | Full Sun to Part Shade |
| Moisture | Average to moist (tolerates wet/boggy soil) |
| Growth Habit | Upright, spreading, suckering |
Yes — it's a wetland native that thrives in bogs and pond edges where most shrubs would rot.
Yes, it suckers into colonies, which makes it great for massing and restoration plantings.
Aromatic resin glands on the leaves give it a sweet, spicy fragrance when the foliage is crushed.
Pro Growers of New England, Inc
SKU:PGNE-31350
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